Author Arkmenik Nikoghosyan

In novels, writers experiment with time, speeding up or slowing down, confusing the past, the present, and sometimes even the future. They can describe centuries in a few pages, or in a giant novel, a day. The novels unfolding during one day are read in parallel by literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan.

When the phrase "magical realism" is heard, everyone immediately remembers Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his novels, especially "One Hundred Years of Solitude".  Is Marquez the founder of magical realism? How to distinguish the work written in that direction from imitation? Is it possible to talk about Armenian magical realism?  Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan read Armenian and world literature on the topic in parallel.

Khachatur Abovyan, one of the brightest figures not only in Armenian literature, but also in Armenian history. An exceptional writer, an innovative and wonderful pedagogue, a person completely devoted to the homeland. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan read Khachatur Abovyan's behavior in parallel. 

We often complain that we read less, and there is no reading culture. And do we teach reading? How to start reading? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

In the 19th century, Armenian literature was subject to the intervention of tsarist and Ottoman censors.  Armenian writers of the Soviet period were also always accompanied by the direct and invisible presence of the censor.  But there are also prohibited books.  What books were prohibited in our country and why? Was it only due to "bureaucratic interference"? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

The Gospel episodes of Christ's earthly life, His word, His crucifixion and resurrection have been widely read in Armenian and world literature and art. How do writers reflect on the image of the Savior, what sacraments do they find and present?  Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are talking.

Reading Western-Armenian as well as Diasporan literature is not widely covered in Armenia.  How to solve problems related to reading, dissemination, and new research? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

Lyric poetry and poetry have always been loved and readable. There is an impression that in recent years readers preferre prose works, especially novels. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan debate on the difficulties, necessity and significance of reading poetry.