It was a complete surprise for Peter Balakian to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The jury kept it secret, the Armenian author did not even guess he was nominated for this competition.
It was a complete surprise for Peter Balakian to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The jury kept it secret, the Armenian author did not even guess he was nominated for this competition.
Astonished by congratulation letters and messages, and after internet searching Peter Balakian realized he was the first Armenian - American, after William Saroyan, to be awarded the prestigious American literary Prize.
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