A Reference Guide to Modern Armenian Literature, 1500-1920

A Reference Guide to Modern Armenian Literature, 1500-1920
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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Total Pages : 746
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ISBN-10 : 0814327478
ISBN-13 : 9780814327470
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Download or read book A Reference Guide to Modern Armenian Literature, 1500-1920 written by Kevork B. Bardakjian and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to Armenian writers and literature spanning five centuries. Combining features of a reference work, bibliographic guide, and literary history, it records the output of almost 400 authors who wrote both in Armenia and in the communities of the Armenian diaspora. Presents a general history of the literature, with chapters devoted to a single century and prefaced by information on the era's social, cultural, and religious milieus; followed by a section of biobibliographical entries for Armenian authors, a section of bibliographies and reference works, and a listing of anthologies of literature both in Armenian and in translation. Includes references to earlier authors and to sources of influence, both Armenian and non-Armenian. A final section contains bibliographies devoted to particular genres and periods, such as minstrels, folklore, and prosody. A thematic discussion of the works of more than 150 poets, historians, monks, and others highlights the themes that captured the imagination of Armenian authors.--From publisher description.


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