Ara Baliozian


Ara Baliozian is an Armenian author, translator, and critic who is published in both Armenian and English.
Born in Athens, Greece, Baliozian received his education at the Mekhitarist College of Moorat-Raphael in Venice, Italy, where he also studied economics and political science at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He lives in Ontario, Canada, where he devotes his to writing. He is also the winner of many prizes and government grants for his literary work, which includes fiction, drama, literary criticism, and translations from Armenian, French, and Italian. In recent years he posted his works on different Armenian internet discussion boards.

Memoirs and fiction

  1. The Horrible Silence: An Autobiographical Novella
  2. In the New World
  3. The Call of the Crane/The Ambitions of a Pig
  4. ''The Greek Poetess and Other Writings''

Historiographical works

  1. The Armenians: Their History and Culture
  2. The Armenian Genocide & The West
  3. ''Armenia Observed: An Anthology''

Critical works

  1. Portrait of a Genius and Other Essays
  2. Views/Reviews/Interviews: Critical Articles, Conversations
  3. Voices of Fear
  4. Perseverance: Ara Baliozian and the Armenian Cause
  5. That Promising Reality: New Visions & Values, The Armenian Revival
  6. Definitions: A Critical Companion to Armenian History and Culture
  7. Unpopular Opinions
  8. Fragmented Dreams: Armenians in Diaspora
  9. Intimate Talk
  10. Undiplomatic Observations
  11. Pages from my Diary: 1986–1995
  12. ''Conversations with Nazali Bagdasarian''

Translations

  1. Puzant Granian, My Land, My People
  2. Puzant Granian, Selected Poems / 1936–1982
  3. Zabel Yessayan, The Gardens of Silihdar & Other Writings
  4. Gostan Zarian, The Traveller & His Road
  5. Gostan Zarian, Bancoop & the Bones of the Mammoth
  6. Gostan Zarian, The Island & A Man
  7. Krikor Zohrab, ''Zohrab: An Introduction''

Compilations

  1. From Plato to Sartre: Wisdom for Armenians
  2. ''Dictionary of Armenian Quotations''