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Celebrating Armenian Literary Tradition in the Library of Congress

WASHINGTON (A.W.)--Walking through the Great Hall of the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C., is a surreal experience. The regal columns, golden walls, and elaborate artwork covering the high-rise ceilings are befitting of a European palace. The details are a sharp contrast to the otherwise quaintness of the city, yet fit so well. Every few feet, there is a different tourist taking photos, and a different language being spoken. The international aspect of the nation’s capital is repr

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Lilly Torosyan

Lilly Torosyan is editor of the Armenian Weekly and a member of the Armenian Nutmegger community. (That’s Connecticut nutmegs by way of Sasun walnuts). Her writing focuses on the confluence of identity, cultural continuity and language – especially within the global Armenian communities. She previously served as the assistant project manager at h-pem, an Armenian cultural platform launched by the Hamazkayin Central Executive Board, and a freelance writer in Armenia.

3 Comments

  1. Good job , Lilly ! I say it with great admiration for a purposeful,well written article that is also informative.

  2. This is a great piece on a program that is a treasure trove by itself. Glad to see that the Armenian Weekly has published an article about the Armenian section of the Library of Congress.Would it be great to see scholars using it!

  3. I discover Armenian translation of a brochure Giovanni Aldini: “Brief Information to Avoid Injury in a Fire, Written by the Cavalier Aldini…”
    The invention of Giovanni Aldini (asbestos fire clothes) was the subject of publications in many languages. I am writing in France a book about the asbestos industry. I would like to present this brochure. Is it possible? how?

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