Ashot Beglarian
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Ashot Beglarian | |
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Born | Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, USSR | August 1, 1968
Occupation | writer, journalist and translator |
Nationality | Armenian |
Period | (1987-present) |
Children | Three |
Ashot Beglarian (Armenian: Աշոտ Բեգլարյան; born August 1, 1968) is an Armenian writer, journalist, and translator.
Biography
[edit]Ashot Beglarian was born in 1968 in the town of Stepanakert. He is the son of poet Ernest Beglarian.[1]
He graduated with a degree in literature from the Russian Language and Literature Department at Yerevan State University. He had his first work published at 19 years of age. He writes mainly in Russian.[2]
Ashot Beglarian's short stories and essays were published in the literary and public-political journals as well as online in Stepanakert and Yerevan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Novocherkassk, Tomsk, Kaliningrad and other Russian cities, as well as in Abkhazia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, the United States, and others.
Based on A. Beglarian's short story 'The House that Fired', the first short feature film was shot in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR).[3]
He is a professional journalist. In different periods, he worked as a correspondent for the Yerevan newspapers Voice of Armenia and New Time, the Armenian News Agencies SNARK and "ArmInfo", the British Institute for War and Peace, the Russian Federal Agency REGNUM, Interfax Information Services Group, the magazine for the RF State Duma members The Caucasus Expert, a series of Armenian magazines published in Russia, and others.
Between December 1998 and September 2013, he worked at the NKR Foreign Ministry. In October 2013, Ashot Beglarian was appointed Assistant to the NKR President.[4][5][6]
Works
[edit]Novels and short stories
[edit]- Another's Account (Antares, Yerevan, 2004)
- Slap (Antares, Yerevan, 2007)
- Star Boy (Antares,Yerevan, 2010)
- Ordinary Heroes (Sona, Stepanakert, 2014)
- War does not Ask Surnames (Altaspera, Canada, 2015)
- Karabakh Diary (Tparan, Moscow, 2015)
- Fiction-documentary book about a young and talented singer, Felix Karamyan (ITRK, Moscow, 2016)
- Thirst of Life (Another Solution, Germany, 2017)
- Overcoming (Dizak, Stepanakert, 2018)
- ‘The Lost Sun’s Orange’ historical novel (2019-2021)[7]
- The Faces of Artsakh (Yerevan, publishing house Artsakh, 2021)
- Naive Wisdom, or the Truth of Life (Another Solution, Germany, 2022)
- The collection ‘The Lost Sun’s Orange’ (house Knizhny Mir (Book World), Moscow, 2023
Periodicals
[edit]In 2011–2013, humorous and war stories, as well as translations by Ashot Beglarian, were published in all three issues of the 'South Caucasus' regional almanac published in the frameworks of a special project.
In 2013, the oldest Ukrainian public-political, literary, and art magazine Vsesvit ('Universe') translated into Ukrainian and published as a special block Ashot Beglarian's novels and short stories about the Karabakh War. In 2015 Vsesvite republished the novels Star Boy and Ordinary Heroes.
In May 2014, he won the second regional competition after Vitaly Guzanov held in the Nizhny Novgorod region, in the nomination of the best journalistic material on the patriotic topic 'The Tragedy of the Time. Conflicts. People'.
He was awarded a diploma and a commemorative medal after Guzanov.
In 2014, the Slovak edition Revue Svetovej Literatury ('The Review of the World Literature') published Ashot Beglarian's short story "Santa Claus" translated into the Slovak language.
In 2015, the Moscow publishing house 'Tparan' published a collection of journalistic works and articles of the war years entitled 'Karabakh Diary' (the book was illustrated by Gagik Siravyan).[8][9][10][11][12]
In 2015, the Armenian nationwide weekly paper Vahan ("Shield"), issued in Plovdiv in the Bulgarian language, published "Eagle" in its September issue. Ashot Beglarian is a translator from Armenian into Russian and editor of dozens of books. He is a member of two World Festivals of Youth and Students – in Cuba (1997) and Algeria (2001, head of the NKR delegation).
In 2017, Ashot Beglaryan's story ‘Vivifying Laughter’ was published in the ‘Shadows of Being’ collection of works by Russian-speaking Armenian writers issued in Kyiv.[13] The short story "Mother" by Ashot Beglaryan is included in the textbook The Russian Language. Dialogue of Cultures for the 12th grades of the high schools of Armenia (humanitarian specialization grades) republished in 2019.
In 2020, the anthology of historical and military prose "A Book about Warriors and Wars", published in Yerevan, included Ashot Beglaryan’s short story "Salvaged Melody".[14]
In 2021, the collection of fiction-documentary essays by Ashot Beglaryan “The Faces of Artsakh” was published in “Artsakh” publishing house in Yerevan.[15][16]
In 2022, the German publishing company ‘Another Solution’ published a collection of philosophical-psychological, military, and humorous stories by Ashot Beglaryan – ‘Naive Wisdom, or the Truth of Life’.[17]
In 2023, within the framework of the DIALOGUE book series, the Moscow publishing house Knizhny Mir (Book World) published the collection ‘The Lost Sun’s Orange’ by Ashot Beglaryan, comprising a novel of the same name about the Great Patriotic War, in which the author’s grandfather participated, and a few stories about the last Karabakh wars, a participant, eyewitness, and chronicler of which is the writer himself. With deep philosophy and subtle psychology, the author reflects on the problems of war and peace in the troubled Transcaucasian region and wider - on the planet.https://russia-armenia.info/node/93413 https://russia-armenia.info/node/96934 https://golosarmenii.am/article/205098/pobednaya-statya-ashota-beglaryana-vperedi https://dialogorg.ru/events/v_dome_russkoy_knigi_v_erevane_sostoyalas_prezentatsiya_sbornika_ashota_beglaryana-_izdannogo_v_ramk/
Participation in the Karabakh War
[edit]Ashot Beglarian participated in the battles for the defense of the NKR borders; he was heavily wounded during the battles.
Membership in Organizations
[edit]- Member of the NKR Union of Journalists
- Member of the Stepanakert Press Club
- Member of the 'South Caucasus' International Association
- Member of the NKR League of Front Journalists
- Member of the Union of Writers of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
- Member of the Writers Union of Armenia
- Member of the Russian Union of Writers (2015)
Achievements and awards
[edit]- Medal ‘For Battle Merits’ (NKR) (2006)
- Medal ‘For Battle Merits’ (RА) (2006)
- Medal ‘Maternal Gratitude to the Heroic Sons of Artsakh’ (2007)
- Special Diploma of the open Ukrainian competition 'Kamrad, Amigo, Shuravi' (March 2008)
- Degree of Master of the Fund 'Great Pilgrim – to the Young People' for the second position at the literary competition organized by the noted Fund (2006).
- Twice in 2011, he was the second prize winner at the competitions of the noted Fund
- Nominal watch handed by the NKR Defense Minister (2010)
- Jubilee Medal of the Russian Institute for Political and Social Studies of the Black Sea-Caspian region '20 Years of the Proclamation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic' (2011)
- Jubilee medal 'The 10th Anniversary of the NKR MFA' (2003)
- Jubilee medal 'The 20th Anniversary of the NKR MFA' (2013)
- Jubilee medal 'The 25th Anniversary of the NKR MFA' (2018)
- Jubilee Medal of the Russian Institute for Political and Social Studies of the Black Sea-Caspian region '200 Years of the Gulistan Treaty' (2013)
- Winner of the Nizhny Novgorod 2nd competition after V. Guzanov (2014)
- A commemorative medal “Hero of the Soviet Union, Guard Lieutenant Aleksandr Demakov” of the All-Russian Public Organization “The Combat Brotherhood” (2015).
- А jubilee medal “The 5th brigade, 20 years” and a certificate of honor of the “Erkrapah” volunteer union of the Republic of Armenia (2015).
- Anniversary medal of the All-Russian Lermontov Committee dedicated to the 200th anniversary of M.Yu. Lermontov (2015)
- Nominee of the Russian National Literary Prize "Writer of the Year" in 2015, 2016, 2017
- Certificates and diplomas for the military, journalistic and literary activities, including by the NKR National Assembly, NKR Defense Ministry, RA Ministry of Diaspora, and others.
- Jubilee Medal 'The 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of the All-Russian Commission for the Coordination of the Events Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide (2015)
- In 2016, Ashot Beglaryan became the finalist for the V International Contest "Open Eurasia" in the category of "The Literary Work" (London).[18]
- Jubilee Medal "25 Years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia" (2017)
- "Mavlana Rumi" memorial medal of the Russian-Iranian Friendship Society (2018)
- In 2018, by a decree of the NKR President, Ashot Beglaryan was awarded the title of "Honored Journalist of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic" for his "multi-year fruitful activities in the information field of Artsakh and on the occasion of his 50th birthday anniversary".[19]
- Medal from the сommand of the Russian peacekeeping contingent ‘For participation in the peacekeeping mission in Nagorno Karabakh’ (2022)
- In February 2023, Ashot Beglaryan became a prize-winner at the contest of the ‘Club of Fame’ of the International Fund ‘Great Wanderer – for the Youth’. His story ‘Thrown Ball’ about the ‘44-day war’ in 2020 won the second place at the 27th number-contest of the ‘Club of Fame’.https://russia-armenia.info/node/89096
See also
[edit]Videos
[edit]- Презентация книги Ашота Бегларяна "Карабахский дневник"
- Ашот Бегларян
- Ашот Бегларян - Затравленная птица
- Ашот Бегларян: Абсурдно решать судьбу страны без его прямого участия
- Азербайджанцы принимают в штыки мероприятия, проводимые НКР
- Ашот Бегларян. Вехи независимости: взгляд писателя и гражданина...
- Бегларян писатель и журналист
- Взгляд изнутри: Известный карабахский писатель, публицист и общественный деятель Ашот Бегларян. Видео
- Творческий вечер Ашота Бегларяна на телеканале "Еркир Наирян" on YouTube
- Ашот Бегларян в студии передачи «Доброе утро» Общественного радио Арцаха on YouTube
- Интервью Ашота Бегларяна передаче "Книга, чай, кофе, иногда - вино" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq0UJE5Z_sk
References
[edit]- ^ "Бегларян Эрнест Сантурович — Энциклопедия фонда «Хайазг»". ru.hayazg.info. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Ашот Бегларян | Книжный форум". rus.ocabookforum.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Дом, который стрелял (Տունը, որ կրակել է). Фильм Георгия Газаряна". YouTube.
- ^ "Աշոտ Բեգլարյան" (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Ашот Бегларян / Проза.ру". proza.ru. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Бегларян Ашот Эрнестович — Энциклопедия фонда «Хайазг»". ru.hayazg.info. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Ашот Бегларян. Апельсин потерянного солнца | Наша среда". 28 February 2022.
- ^ "В Москве состоялась презентация книги Ашота Бегларяна «Карабахский дневник»". ИА REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Саркисян станет председателем Евразийской экономической комиссии". Rusarminfo (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ Աշոտ Բեգլարյանի «Ղարաբաղյան օրագիր» գրքի շնորհանդեսը Մոսկվայում
- ^ ""Карабахский дневник" Ашота Бегларяна представлен в Ереване | Наша среда" (in Russian). 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Журнал «ЖАМ» представил в Ереване книгу «Карабахский дневник»". ИА REGNUM (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "«Тени бытия»: современные армянские писатели разных стран под одной обложк".
- ^ "Рассказ Ашота Бегларяна про апрельскую войну в Арцахе вошёл в антологию "Книга о воинах и войнах"". russia-artsakh.ru/. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "В Ереване вышел в свет художественно-документальный сборник Ашота Бегларяна «Лица Арцаха»". moscow.media (in Russian). 1 November 2021.
- ^ ՏԱՐԻՆԵՐԻ ՎԱՍՏԱԿԸ՝ ՄԵԿ ԳՐՔՈՒՄ, retrieved 2022-02-09
- ^ https://yerkramas.org/article/188992/v-nemeckom-izdatelstve-vyshel-novyj-sbornik-rasskazov-izvestnogo-pisatelya-iz-arcaxa
- ^ "Արցախցի գրող Աշոտ Բեգլարյանը "Բաց Եվրասիա" մրցույթի եզրափակչում է". PanARMENIAN.Net. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ NovostiNK. "Ашот Бегларян удостоен звания «Заслуженный журналист»". NovostiNK (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
External links
[edit]- http://www.nashasreda.ru/ashot-beglaryan/
- http://www.beglarian.pageforyou.ru/
- http://www.proza.ru/avtor/ashotbeg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOKne1hs46U
- http://www.artofwar.ru/b/beglarjan_ashot_ernestowich/
- http://www.artsakhpress.am/rus/news/1327/ashot-beglaryan-stal-pobeditelem-rossiiyskogo-konkursa-sredi-zhurnalistov.html
- http://www.golosarmenii.am/article/25771/ashot-beglaryan-o-konfliktax-i-lyudyax
- http://www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/blogs/929/posts/19927
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160130063422/http://www.m.kavkaz-uzel.ru/blogs/929/posts/8646
- http://artsakhpress.am/rus/news/18667/v-kanade-viyshla-v-svet-kniga-karabakhskogo-pisatelya.html
- ArtOfWar: Карабах,Бегларян Ашот Эрнестович
- Ашот Бегларян о конфликтах и людях
- Московский журнал "ЖАМ" представил в Ереване книгу Ашота БЕГЛАРЯНА "Карабахский дневник"
- Ашот Бегларян
- Карабахский писатель на Украине на украинском языке
- Виктор Коноплев: «В людях Арцаха меня поразили открытость и радушие»
- Писатель Ашот Бегларян побеседовал со школьниками о войне и мире
- В связи с Днем журналиста корреспондент ИА REGNUM в Степанакерте получил сразу 3 награды
- Вышел новый сборник повестей и рассказов Ашота Бегларяна
- ԳԻՐ /ԱՇՈՏ ԲԵԳԼԱՐՅԱՆ/ 17.11.2018
- В Степанакерте отметили 50-летие Ашота Бегларяна и 30-летие его творчества...
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