Syria Is in the World

by Ara Shirinyan

Poetry. "At globalizing his art, Ara Shirinyan beats Walt Disney hands down. In this dazzling debut, Shirinyan takes post-conceptual poetics to new borders beyond the scope of US pop culture and media, and into the purloined hills and desserts of any language as English, as fodder for 'vulgar ideas, cultural purity, nation, etc.' This is a terrain where 'striktly confidentially' gulags share the global stage with a long list of Soviet poet blurbs. In the end, Shirinyan reminds "You have an interest in history. You cannot miss Syria. Syria has monuments.' Indeed, Syria is in the World, and so is Ara Shirinyan...welcome aboard!"--Rob Fitterman.

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First published January 1, 2007