Between God And Man ("Ascetic" Essay)

Silva Yuzbashyan was born in Gyumri (Leninakan). In 1975 finished Acting Department of the Institute of Theatre and Cinematography. From 1976 to 1980 was an actress at Sundukyan Theatre, since 1980 is a soloist-reciter at Armenian Philharmonic. In parallel worked at the Public Radio of Armenia as a sound engineer and reciter between 1984 to 2005. From 1988 to 1992 with the invitation of Armenian diaspora she toured to the USA presented Armenian poetry together with Vahagn Davtyan and Hamo Sahyan. Yuzbashyan had solo performances in Armenia, Canada, Argentina, USA, Brasil, Iran, etc. In 2004 she received special prize from the mayor of Glendale, in 1986 title of Laureate of the Komsomol State Prize. In 1991 and 1999 was awarded with “Motion Picture” and “Golden Halo Award”, in 2006 received Prize of the Prime Minister of Armenia, in 2007 - Gold medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, in 2011 - the "William Saroyan" medal of the RA Ministry of Diaspora, in 2012 - the Gold medal of the RA National Assembly, in 2014 - "Hamo Sahyan" medal. Silva Yuzbashyan received Honored Artist of Armenia title in 2008.