Director of the AUA Digital Library Explains Importance of Promoting Armenian Literary Heritage Online

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YEREVAN, Armenia – Director of the Digital Library of Armenian Literature at the American University of Armenia (AUA) Meruzhan Karapetyan was recently featured as a guest of the “Hayetsaket” Program. In this interview, Karapetyan speaks about the work done by the AUA Digital Library since its establishment in 1999.

The AUA Digital Library has digitized classic Armenian literature from the 5^th through 18^th centuries, ranging from Koryun to Sayat Nova. Since 1999, this information has been free, searchable, and available for public use on the web. Since 2007, the AUA Digital Library has also digitized the works of over 69 authors from Western Armenia and the Armenian diaspora. Among these digitized works are Armenian scientific literature, research, and studies.

Karapetyan stressed the importance and urgency of promoting Classical Armenian studies because so much Armenian literature is written in Classical Armenian (grabar). He also spoke about the importance of prioritizing the physical presence of Armenian literature on the internet, especially on websites like Wikipedia, especially in today’s increasingly digital world.

To access the full interview, please click here.

To access the AUA Digital Library, please click here.

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.