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The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

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  • #11
    Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

    Originally posted by TomServo
    Յօր ֆըլ ըվ շիթ:

    I wrote it in Armenian!
    I dont see which parts were "full of xxxx." Since 80% of our race lives outside of the U.S, I'd say about 70% of that 80% can't read and write in Armenian. So more than half of the Armenian race can't read and write in Armenian. Don't you think thats kind of pathetic/genocidal?

    I know i know you think IM pathetic..

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    • #12
      Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian
      • Armenians are not a race.

      • Balakian doesn't have to marry an Armenian anything.

      • "You'd" say that 70% or 80% of Armenians living outside of the United States can't read and write in Armenian? I'd say it's the other way around.

      • I like chunky chocolate chip cookies.

      • When he's not betraying his nation, it seems like Balakian enjoys Major League Baseball and fighting for the Armenian cause.

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      • #13
        Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

        Originally posted by TomServo
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        "You'd" say that 70% or 80% of Armenians living outside of the United States can't read and write in Armenian? I'd say it's the other way around.
        As in, 70% of 80% of Armenians in ARMENIA, can't read and write in Armenian?

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        • #14
          Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

          Originally posted by ace
          As in, 70% of 80% of Armenians in ARMENIA, can't read and write in Armenian?
          lol ace buddy, I hope you're keeping these statistics straight in your mind, cause you've completely confused me.

          Please read the above sentence, think about it ...
          OK, now make the necessary changes.

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          • #15
            Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

            Originally posted by karoaper
            lol ace buddy, I hope you're keeping these statistics straight in your mind, cause you've completely confused me.

            Please read the above sentence, think about it ...
            OK, now make the necessary changes.
            Well, I said 80% of the Armenian ethnicity lives outside of the republic (which is a fact). Than, from personal experience, I have seen that ALL of my diasporian friends can not read and write in Armenian. Some tried to learn it at church, but forgot it after dropping out of church classes. I made an assumption that 70% OF that 80% (or atleast half of that 80%) - can not read and write in Armenian.

            TomServo (I think) - said that it's the OTHER way around. As in , 70% of the Armenians in the republic can't read/write in Armenian. I just wanted to double check to see if thats what he meant - before I called him a Turk.

            "You'd" say that 70% or 80% of Armenians living outside of the United States can't read and write in Armenian? I'd say it's the other way around.
            I'm pretty sure he just said 70 or 80 percent of the people in Armenia can't read/write in Armenian.
            Last edited by ace; 02-26-2006, 09:32 PM.

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            • #16
              Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian





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              • #17
                Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

                buy the book guys help the man out dont go out ebay

                pay the full price, its not that much and its worth it

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                • #18
                  Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

                  Originally posted by kkashian
                  How much of the book is personal stories and how much of it is government documents?
                  None of it is personal stories, and none of it is government documents. His is one of those books that is cobbled together by taking excerpts from lots of other books. I doubt if Balakian knows what source material is - he certainly has never made any effort to look for it. His non-fiction is a bad as his miserable poetry. Leave this silly amateurish book on the shop shelf and go get the information from the many readily available books that Balakian used, or, where possible, go explore the original documents.
                  Plenipotentiary meow!

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                  • #19
                    Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

                    Originally posted by Ari
                    buy the book guys help the man out dont go out ebay

                    pay the full price, its not that much and its worth it
                    Help the proper study of the Armenian Genocide, and don't buy the book at any price.
                    Plenipotentiary meow!

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                    • #20
                      Re: The Burning Tigris by Peter Balakian

                      Originally posted by ace
                      Anyway, that fool doesnt read and write in Armenian, nor does he speak it, nor did he marry an Armenian girl.
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                      I had hoped that your characterising of Balakian as a "disgrace" was something to do with his slight intellect, or his arrogance, or the low quality of his work. But it seem not - all those defects can be overlooked if only he spoke the right language and married the right race.
                      Plenipotentiary meow!

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