European Union Prize for Literature
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Edition 15 (2023) Nominee
Lusine Kharatyan
ルシネ・カラトヤン
Lusine Kharatyan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Armenia
- Languages
- Armenian, English
- Residence History
- Yerevan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Anthropologist
- Active Years
- 2010-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerevan State University | — | — | — | — | Armenia |
| Cairo Demographic Center | — | — | — | — | Egypt |
| University of Minnesota | — | — | — | — | United States |
Yerevan State University
Country:
Armenia
Cairo Demographic Center
Country:
Egypt
University of Minnesota
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EU Prize for Literature | A Syrian Affair (Սիրիավեպ) | — | European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) | Winner |
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
A Syrian Affair (Սիրիավեպ)
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Oblique Book (ծուռ գիրք)
2017 NovelAn experimental novel that handles shifting perspectives and fragments of memory, intertwining characters' inner lives with historical context.
memoryidentityhistory
Dead End Forget-me-not (Անմոռուկի փակուղի)
2020 Short storiesA short story collection depicting forgotten memories and everyday fragments; individual tales probe loneliness and connection.
memorylonelinesshuman relationships
A Syrian Affair (Սիրիավեպ)
NovelA novel centered on Syria, depicting how personal destinies intersect with regional conflict and displacement; it explores cultural and social tensions affecting individuals.
conflictmigrationcultural intersection
Bibliography
- The Oblique Book (ծուռ գիրք)
- Dead End Forget-me-not (Անմոռուկի փակուղի)
- A Syrian Affair (Սիրիավեպ)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, psychologically probing proseFragmentary and experimental structure
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and forgettingmovement and homeintersection of personal and historical
Legacy
A notable contemporary Armenian writer whose EU Prize for Literature recognition brought international attention. Her works, informed by anthropological perspective, are valued for addressing cultural and migration issues.
Trivia
- Based in Yerevan.
- Has an anthropological academic background that informs her fiction.