UNESCO designated 23 April as World Book Day. The occasion promotes reading and recognises the work of authors, translators and publishers through events worldwide.
To mark the day, CITI University will host a discussion with Ts. Gombosuren, State Prize recipient, Honoured Cultural Worker of Mongolia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
A translator of world literature into Mongolian, he has translated works including:
- Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” and “The Brothers Karamazov”
- Viktor Astafyev’s “The King Fish”
- Anatoly Rybakov’s “Children of the Arbat”, “Fear” and “Dust and Ashes”
- Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov’s “The Twelve Chairs” and “The Golden Calf”.
He also produced the first Mongolian translation of the Quran.
All are welcome to attend the discussion.
When: 23 April at 11:50
Where: Room 408, Building A, CITI University
