Re-readings of the epic "Sasna Tsrrer" ("Daredevils of Sassoun") in contemporary Armenian prose: from epic to novel

One of the traits of contemporary Armenian prose is interest in myths and the epic. Armenian mythology and the epic poem Daredevils of Sassoun are present in fiction by contemporary authors. However they prefer contradictory characters to positive ones. Why do authors refer to the Armenian national...

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Main Author: Hayk Hambardzumyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2016-12-01
Series:LEA : Lingue e Letterature d'Oriente e d'Occidente
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-lea/article/view/7704