David of Sassoun

Description

The following collection of essays represents those papers actually read or prepared for the International Symposium, “David of Sassoun: The Armenian Folk Epic after a Century.” Some are exactly as they were presented orally; others have been slightly revised, some totally changed. After an introductory essay and a concise summary of the epic, a new variant, discovered in California because of the publicity generated by the Symposium, has been added. A Critical Bibliography of David of Sassoun will be found at the end of the volume to guide those inspired by these studies to plunge deeper into Armenian epic literature.