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Anouche Der Sarkissian, « Leon Z. Surmelian, I Ask You Ladies and Gentlemen », Études arméniennes contemporaines, ID : 10.4000/eac.3022
One often hears that a book has a life of its own, whether it exceeds or fails to meet the author’s expectations, reaches unpredicted readerships, inspires other artists, or undergoes constant reinterpretation and reassessment. In the case of I Ask You Ladies and Gentlemen, written by the poet, novelist, essayist, and professor Leon Z. Surmelian (1905-1995), the book’s trajectory is a story in its own right, one that is worth recounting before tackling its content. Surmelian’s narrative cent...