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  "To Know Wisdom and Instruction": The Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printing press and book at Venice in 1512 and the designation of Yerevan, Armenia, as UNESCO's Book Capital of the World 2012. Drawing from the Armenian collections of the Library of Congress, the exhibition displays the varieties of the Armenian literary tradition from the era of manuscripts through the early periods of print and on to…

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  A Thousand Years of the Persian Book Persian gained prominence as a literary language and a lingua franca—a common cultural language—about a thousand years ago. A Thousand Years of the Persian Book explores a millennium of Persia’s rich literary tradition with materials ranging from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary publications. The seventy-five items in the exhibition are selected primarily from the outstanding Persian collection in the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division…

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  Voices from Afghanistan Voices from Afghanistan highlights letters sent by citizens of Afghanistan to Radio Azadi, the Afghan branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. These letters capture the concerns and hopes of ordinary citizens in Afghanistan living under the extraordinarily difficult conditions of conflict and war. Unable to control the larger forces that maintain and perpetuate the conflict, Afghans attempt to put some order into their daily…