Playwright, Publicist
Date and place of birth: June 24, 1957, Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Education/Major:
1975-1980 Yerevan State University; Philology Department; philologist, teacher of Armenian language and literature
Career:
2012-present chief editor of “Grakan Tert” newspaper
2000-present founder and chief editor of “Dramaturgiya” literary magazine
2004-2007 RA deputy minister of culture and youth affairs
2001-2004 chief editor of “Grakan Tert” newspaper
1989-2001 editor of publicism, literature departments of “Garun” magazine
1988-1989 correspondent of “Kerpasagorts” newspaper
1980-1985 teacher of Armenian language and literature in Akhalkalaki (Georgia)
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1991 Journalists Union of Armenia
Membership in Elective State Administration Bodies:
2003 candidate for RA National Assembly seat
Prizes/Awards:
1997 “Golden Pen” of Journalists Union of Armenia
1997 international award of UN Information Office
1998 award of Ministry of Culture and “Paradise” for the best script of a short
1999 state literature award “Gold Reed”
2002 award “Artist” from the municipality of Yerevan, theater after Sundukian for the development of national drama
Publications: “Aravot”, “Sovremennaya dramaturgia” (Moscow), in a number of foreign media
1997 collected plays
2001 collected stories and plays “Dead Love Street”
Hobbies: theater, music
Languages: Armenian, Russian
Marital Status: married
Contact Information:
apt. 6, 18, Orbeli str., Yerevan, Armenia
Tel. (374 10) 52 05 94 (office), 22 76 08 (home)
