The code of conduct of the Homeland Defender


These days we are fighting hard and heroic battles for the homeland in Artsakh. What inspired and fought the defender of the homeland in the Middle Ages, why did our historians create ideal images of heroism? How do the heroes of our past inspire us today? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

 

 

 

 

Unculture Literature


Since the late 1990s, we can notice the gradual expulsion of images of village life from our literature. Why is that, what circumstances led to it?  Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan discuss the topic within the framework of "Parallel Readings".
 

War and Literature


How does war change literature? How do the functions of literature change during the war? By what criteria should the literature being created these days be evaluated? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating

 

 

Literature without a hero


Who is the hero of the fiction of the period of independence, to what extent do the heroes of the Armenian prose of that period reflect the reality and time? Do we have a variety of characters, or do we still have similar characters? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

 

 

 

How to make a favorite of the classics?


Schoolchildren find it difficult to read classical literature, and their parents, even if they read in time, they could hardly re-read it today. This problem is not unique only to our reality. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan discuss the difficulties of reading the classics.

The prayer and curse of poets


What influence does the language of fiction have on reality? How do prayer and curse relate to Armenian poetry? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

 

 

 

Whose victory does literature announce?


Does fiction predict war or just records a retrospective? Why do history lessons repeat that can be learned through literature? Can literature and art prevent war or mitigate its consequence? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

 

 

 

Sobering literature


Don't we more often remember and quote the works of Armenian literature that feed our national pride? Few remember the originals, which tell cruel truths, are pessimistic, but sobering. Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan debate within the framework of "Parallel Readings".  @ShoghakatTVcompany 

 

 

St. Sargis: Intercessor of lovers and brave general


If in recent years the image of St. Sargis is mostly perceived as an intercessor and assistant of lovers, then in literature he is also a brave general, an image that gives strength to the heroes of the epic.  How is the worship of St. Sargis expressed in our oral and literary traditions, what does this hero have in common with our other saints and epic heroes?  Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating.

Literature: order or independent?


What is the relationship between public, state, publishing order and the independence of literature? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating within the framework of the "Parallel Readings".

 

 

Poet or poetess? Women's poetry


Should poetry created by men and women be differentiated? Are there any distinctive artistic features? How do women feel and present themselves in poetry? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arqmenik Nikoghosyan are debating on the topic.
 

For the Sake of the Father and Son


The topic of father-son opposition and conflict is very common in the Armenian and world-wide literature. What are the psychological, mythological, literary peculiarities of this topic, what are the motives for its realization? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan are debating within the framework of the "Parallel Readings".