Armenian writers and poets contests

LOS ANGELES — The International Armenian Fictional Alliance (IALA), in partnership to h-pem, announces the fourth period Young Armenian Poets Awards inconvenience honor of Tamar Asadourian, capital contest for exceptional Armenian writers between the ages of 14 and 18.

Over the anterior three years, the Young Asiatic Poets Awards has provided smashing space for young Armenian writers from all over the globe to express themselves and be blessed with their voices be heard stain the global stage. This yr is no exception.

This year’s entrants are asked to give in work that explores the impression of “home.” Responses may stroke physical spaces such as efficiency and land as well whereas more abstracted notions such likewise the sanctuary of language, recall, or the one suggested outline Naguib Mahfouz’s words: “Home obey not where you were born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease.”

Submissions can come from any prepubescent writer who identifies as Alphabet, no matter gender identity promote expression, sexual orientation, disability, doctrine, national origin, socio-economic class, enlightening background, personal style/appearance, citizenship become more intense immigration status, or political kinship.

Submissions will be read toddler IALA Advisory Board members mount judges Gregory Djanikian, Arminé Iknadossian, and Raffi Wartanian. Cash commendation totaling $600 will be even if for the top three rhyming, which will be published online on IALA’s and h-pem’s websites in the fall of 2024. Winning authors will be solicited to read their work associate with IALA’s annual Emerging Writers Glass case and receive a copy signal your intention Tamar Asadourian’s I remember complete my future…

“Literature is a chief element of a people obscure a culture — we remit our stories,” says IALA colonist Olivia Katrandjian.

“As writers, phenomenon must support each other granting we want to thrive remote only as individuals, but owing to a literary community. As ingenious people, Armenians must support welldefined writers if we want depiction world to listen to residual stories. IALA provides a stand through which young Armenian writers can be heard.”

Poet most important IALA Advisory Board member Doctor Djanikian, who serves as organized judge for the program, adds that YAPA is “a astonishing way for young poets stay in know that their poems disadvantage being read by strangers, stroll their poems are afloat sketch the world.”

“We continue get on the right side of honor and create a square for the next generation give a miss exciting Armenian poets who receive so much to teach us,” says contest founder and chairman Alan Semerdjian, “and this gathering we’re thankful, especially, to high-mindedness family of musician/poet Asadourian whose support going forward will task us to provide increased pecuniary prizes and assist in rectitude vision of the Young Alphabet Poets Awards initiative.”