Vardavan
Author:
Mkrtich Armen (73)
Category:
Prose (621)
Short story (657)
Armenian literature (374)
Age Recommendation: 13+
Mkrtich Armen. "Vardavan". Socialist Realism. The action takes place in the Armenian SSR in the mid-20th century. This is an epic narrative about the transformation of nature and the human spirit, where collective labor and persistence allow for the overcoming of the barrenness of the "land of stones" to create a blooming "Land of Roses" (Vardavan).