Mongolian 1978 Union of Mongolian Writers Commemorative

The 50th anniversary of the Union of Mongolian Writers commemorative stamp.

From the land of Genghis Khan comes this stamp from late 1978 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Union of Mongolian Writers.

Established in 1929, the UMW is Mongolia's oldest writer's association. According to their website, they have over 800 members as well as their own writers' publications, annual poetry and fiction readings, programs for visiting foreign authors, a writers' museum, and much, much more. Ever since their creation, the UMW has been a crucial organization for promoting Mongolian authors at home and abroad and for promoting foreign literature in Mongolia.

As for the stamp above, the artwork says it all! Through pen and paper (and in our own time, word processing programs and text editors) it's possible to bring back to life the world of Genghis Khan and transform our own modern-day world into writing.

A very meaningful stamp which commemorates not just the anniversary of the UMW, but writing and reading in general!