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ARMENIAN LITERATURE TO BE ADVERTISED ABROAD
ARMENPRESS
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS; The Union of Armenian Writers plans to
create a special body that will be advertising Armenian literature
abroad. Hovhannes Gregorian, the secretary of the Union, told
Armenpress the body will be investigating in which of world countries
Armenian literature may be in demand and which country's literature
may be popular in Armenia.
He said Armenian authors are being translated now into European
languages- English, French, German and some others. Some of Armenian
poetry is being translated into Farsi, the official language of Iran.
He said there is a big interest in Armenian literature in some Arab
countries.
The government releases funds every year for translation of about
10 Armenian books into foreign languages. The Union of Writers has a
translation section with a 15-member team and also publishes Foreign
Literature monthly.
ARMENPRESS
Jul 6, 2007
YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS; The Union of Armenian Writers plans to
create a special body that will be advertising Armenian literature
abroad. Hovhannes Gregorian, the secretary of the Union, told
Armenpress the body will be investigating in which of world countries
Armenian literature may be in demand and which country's literature
may be popular in Armenia.
He said Armenian authors are being translated now into European
languages- English, French, German and some others. Some of Armenian
poetry is being translated into Farsi, the official language of Iran.
He said there is a big interest in Armenian literature in some Arab
countries.
The government releases funds every year for translation of about
10 Armenian books into foreign languages. The Union of Writers has a
translation section with a 15-member team and also publishes Foreign
Literature monthly.