PETER BALAKIAN IN CYPRUS AND LEBANON
Diaspora
Azg/arm
19 July 05
“I felt despair and anger, seeing the Nicosia Armenian Church ruined
by the Turks,” peter Balakian, a world known American-Armenian writer,
said. “The Armenian Mirror Spectator” weekly informed that Mr. Balakian
is delivering lectures in Cyprus and Lebanon. The English and Greek
versions of “The Black Dog of Fate” and “The Burning Tigris,” the
novels by Balakian, were sold at “Muflon” bookstore in Nicosia in
the course of the author’s visit. The well known writer who visited
Cyprus by the invitation of All National “Oshakan” branch, delivered
a lecture at “Utikian Hall” in “Hayastan Street.” Mr. Balakian also
visited Melgonian Educational Establishment and the Turkish territory
of Nicosia.
Afterwards, Mr. Balakian left for Beirut, where Aram A. Catholicos of
Anthilias awarded him with Mesrop Mashtots medal. Mr. Balakian also
participated in a number of arrangements at the Haykazian University.
By Hakob Tsulikian