Author and social advocate Zabel Yessayan (1878 – 1943?) was one of the most outspoken critics of sectarianism and one of the greatest proponents of solidarity across identities and creeds. These significant aspects of her […]
My father told me that my great-grandfather Sipan Sepoyan was a clan leader in Western Armenia. My ancestors had a sense of national authority in the Armenian mountains. Unfortunately, we are currently like fish in […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center are happy to announce their next Literary Lights event, featuring Susan Barba, […]
Cracked wheat, Ground beef, Onions, peppers, tomatoes. Food from the old country. Food of my people. Farmers, merchants, textile artists Fight oppression for 1,500 years. Forced out in 1915 Bringing the food with them. Growing […]
My name is Kevork. In this year of 1915, I am 12 years old. Tonight, it is black, no moon or stars—and this is good. For if they found us, me and the Turkish Jews, […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center continue their reading series, Literary Lights, with another virtual event, featuring Aram […]
On May 26, 2023, Black Lawrence Press will publish Arthur Kayzakian’s debut collection The Book of Redacted Paintings. The book, which intertwines poetry, prose and visual art, takes place in the present day yet alludes […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), in partnership with h-pem, is proud to announce the third annual Young Armenian Poets Awards (YAPA), a contest for exceptional Armenian writers between the ages of 14 and 18. […]
Earlier this month, I read the following post from Ara Dinkjian on Facebook: Dear Friends, Over the years, I’ve received many requests for sheet music to some of my compositions. I am proud to announce […]
We Are All Armenian Edited by Aram Mrjoian University of Texas Press, 2023 224 pp. $35 When I was first asked to read and review Aram Mrjoian’s We Are All Armenian: Voices from the Diaspora, […]
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