Yerevan Book Fest names the best prose writers, poets and playwrights  of Armenia 

ArmInfo. Yerevan Book Fest (YBF) closed its 8th page, naming the best Armenian prose writers, poets, playwrights and authors of children's literature this year.

The closing ceremony of Armenia's most significant literary event   took place in the hall of the State Musical Comedy Theater named  after A. Paronyan on September 7.

Along with the award ceremony for the best writers, poets and  playwrights of Armenia, the evening featured literary readings of  works by contemporary Armenian authors and dance performances. The  festival's closure was honored by the presence of Deputy Minister of  Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Daniel Danielyan.

In addition to the national award, the results of the William Saroyan  International Short Story Competition held in cooperation with the  Saroyan Foundation, were announced that same evening. A total of 108  writers from 25 countries submitted applications - Malta, Moldova,  Armenia, Georgia, the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Nigeria  and others. A total of 361 applications were submitted for  participation in the national competition, of which 212 met the  criteria. The overwhelming majority - 88 - were in the category of  "Poetry", 86  in "Prose", 26 in "Children's and Youth Literature" and  12 in "Drama".

Note that famous writers, literary critics and publishers from  Armenia, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Georgia, Russia, the Czech  Republic, Greece, the Netherlands, Iran, and the USA took part in the  Yerevan International Book Festival. At the book fair held on  Republic Square, book lovers had the opportunity to purchase books at  special discounts from more than 50 publishing houses, museums,  libraries, and cultural and educational institutions.

It is worth noting that this year Yerevan Book Fest will expand its  reach to include the Shirak and Syunik regions. Specifically, the  festival will be held in Gyumri on September 28 and in Kapan on  October 4.