He influenced to Armenian literature especially by his `` Life on the Old Roman Road '' autobiographical novel ( 1930 , `` A piece of sky '' film by Henrik Malian ) which `` reflect the society , culture , and mores not only of the Armenians of his childhood but also of their neighbors in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire '' . He influenced to Armenian literature especially by his Life on the Old Roman Road autobiographical novel ( 1930 , A piece of sky film by Henrik Malian ) which `` reflect the society , culture , and mores not only of the Armenians of his childhood but also of their neighbors in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire '' .