Varujan Vosganian: The Book of Whispers
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: October 13, 2016, 19:00 – 21:00
Presentation of a Czech version of Varujan Vosganian’s novel The Book of Whispers (published as Kniha šepotů, Havran, 2015), in which the author traces the history and complicated fate of Romania’s Armenian minority – massacres of Armenians at the end of the 19th century, genocide during WWI, subsequent flight of Armenians to Romania, communist nationalisation, deportation of Armenian elites to Siberia and voluntary repatriation back to Armenia.
The writer, who will be present in person, is the chairman of the Armenians’ Union of Romania and deputy chairman of the Writers’ Union.
The evening will be hosted by the Romanian Studies expert Libuše Valentová.
In cooperation with the Romanian Cultural Institute in Prague.