Parallel Readings

One of Vrezh Israelyan's last short stories, "I, the Muse and the Abyss" at first glance is a satirical work with domestic and social themes, but the careful reader will find echoes of the novelist's favorite national destiny and historical themes, subtle references to reality and the writer's condition. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan and novelist Mher Israelyan discuss Israelyan's story "I, the Muse and the Abyss".

Various issues related to education, school, and learning have found their artistic reflection in classical and modern Armenian literature. Especially in Armenian prose we can find models of schools, principles of education, different characters of teachers. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are talking. 

For most readers, the idea of ​​literature begins and ends with school textbooks, and later, for various reasons, people read very little. Literature school textbooks form literary taste, certain criteria for understanding and evaluating literature. No matter how much those textbooks try to make them modern, comprehensive, attractive, a lot of things are still left out of those books. What can't we find in literature textbooks? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan discuss.

The month of August is especially mentioned a lot in Armenian and world literature. Why is it so, what tips and forms of artistic expression does literary August have? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan talk and read.

Zorayr Khalapyan is one of the most prominent figures of Armenian prose of the 20th century. His famous novels, "Where have you been, man of God", "And returning your portrait", "The dying man" are favorite books of different generations. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan and novelist Alis Hovhannisyan talk about the features of Zorayr Khalapyan's prose, its significance and value in "Parallel Readings".

Abig Avagyan is one of the most unique figures of Soviet-Armenian prose, whose works, unfortunately, few people remember today. A. Avagyan's stories are distinguished by their unique, even exotic oriental atmosphere, new and interesting themes, and unique writing style. One of Abig Avagyan's most famous short stories, "Southern Fever", is discussed by literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan.

2023 marks the 850th anniversary of the death of Nerses the Graceful. On this occasion, various events took place in Yerevan, in Matenadaran, and in Paris, in the headquarters of UNESCO, and his works were published. Literary experts Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan and Gurgen Gasparyan talk about the literary heritage of Nerses the Graceful, the significance of church and educational activities in "Parallel Readings".

Armenian poetry has many important themes and exciting works, but the poems that the authors dedicated to their children stand out for their emotionality and impact. With the tone of conversation, testament, advice, confession of love, pain of loss, these works charm with their sincerity, lived life, but also grow into a general poem and are addressed to all readers. Is it so or not? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan discuss the works of Armenian poets dedicated to their children in "Parallel Readings".

The two prominent figures of American and world prose had interesting personal and creative connections and relationships. Their writing styles and topics seem to be very different, but they also have a lot in common. The similarities and differences of Hemingway and Saroyan's literature are discussed in "Parallel Readings" by literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan and literary critic, translator Sevak Ghazaryan.