Vera Nazarian immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17<!--break-->, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies a ...
Ancient myth, moral fables, eclectic philosophy, and her Armenian and Russian ethnic heritage play a strong part in all her work, combining the essences of things and places long gone into a rich evocation of wonder.
Languages also figure prominently in her experience. Vera Nazarian is a native speaker of Russian and Armenian, is fluent in Spanish, and has studied Mandarin Chinese and German. And yet, English is her language of choice when it comes to writing.
Favorite Books
Consuelo, Jane Eyre, War and Peace, The Precipice, Ordinary Story, A Hero of Our Time, Ivanhoe, The Birthgrave, The Iliad, The Odyssey
"... each word in each human language is a glowing talisman empowered with meaning. When writing, we can choose words at random, just enough to barely tell our tale. Or we can choose wisely and with subtlety—the ones that shine, sparkle and glitter best together, making up the most harmonious and balanced bouquet of verbal delight. A writer who places importance on style is like a person ...
