ArmInfo.The last work of the modern Armenian writer Hovik Afyan "Red" ("Karmir") was recognized as the best fiction book in the TCK Publishing international contest. As reported by the press service of the Antares Media Holding, only Hovik Afyan represented Armenia at the competition.
According to the source, the book tells about different times, wars, dreams and suffering, about people who love or fight within themselves, in their home, city, on the borders of their country. And this love and struggle is endless.
In his work, the author emphasizes that war changes everything. Even the artists 'favorite palettes and the dancers' movement. Only people, who fight or seek peace, each day moving further away from it, remain unchanged.
"Since among hundreds of books," Red "was the only one representing Armenia, now I can be calm, as I am sure that I have done something for my country," Afyan said. It should be reminded that this year Hovik Afyan won in the "Prose" nomination at the annual competition among literary figures of Armenia at the Yerevan Book Fest. In addition, Afyan's "Red" was included in the short-list of theEuropian Prize of Literature.