''Shirak'' (in

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

Շիրակ) was a literary and cultural publication published by the Tekeyan Cultural Union in

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

between 1956 and 1978. Published with various frequency (mainly a monthly, but at times as bi-monthly or as a quarterly with some interruptions), it had a wide range of contributions to Armenian writers and literary figures of the

Armenian diaspora The Armenian diaspora refers to the communities of Armenians outside Armenia and other locations where Armenians are considered an indigenous population. Since antiquity, Armenians have established communities in many regions throughout the world. ...

in addition to giving space for contributions from writers in Soviet Armenia. Main contributors included Zareh Melkonian, Onnig Sarkisian, Vatche Ghazarian, Haig Nakashian and Jirair Tanielian. It also published critiques and reviews of books, theatre, classical music etc.Armenian Diaspora.com: Շիրակ ամսագիր (Լիբանանի հայ մամուլի շարքից) (in Armenian)
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