Nver Romia Hayrapetyan was born in 1971, in Egipatrush, a village in Armenia, where he still resides. He has been drawing and painting since his early childhood. He started studying at the Yerevan State Academy of Art but did not graduate. His works have been exhibited at several personal exhibitions and many group ones. Since 2014, he has been an honorary member of the Union of Artists of Armenia.
A new book of poems by Nina Kossman. “When the mythological and personal meet, something transforms for this reader…” -Ilya Kaminsky
From the myths of the ancient Near East to the secluded palaces of forgotten empires, Harems: Origins and Eunuchs uncovers how the idea of the harem first emerged — not only as a symbol of power and beauty, but also as a reflection of human desire, faith, and control. With the precision of a historian and the sensitivity of a storyteller, Sergii Mazurkevych traces the hidden world of eunuchs, devotion, and intrigue that shaped entire civilizations. A thoughtful and visually rich journey into one of history’s most secret institutions.
This excellent anthology, compiled and edited by Julia Nemirovskaya, showcases poems by Russian (and Russian-speaking) poets who express their absolute rejection of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
