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TODAY IS VAHAN TERIAN'S BIRTHDAY
11:42 09/02/2015 >> CULTURE
February 9 marks the birthday of great Armenian poet, lyrist and
public activist Vahan Terian.
Vahan Terian (January 28, 1885 - January 7, 1920) is known for his
sorrowful, romantic poems, the most famous of which are still read
and sung in their musical versions.
Terian was born in the Gandza Armenian village of Javakheti region in
Russian Empire (now in Georgia). Schooled in Tiflis, he then studied
at the Lazarian College in Moscow, where he was exposed to symbolism
and joined the Russian Social Democrats. He was jailed by Czarist
police for his political activity.
He published his first book of poems, "Dreams at Dusk", in 1908,
which made him an immediate sensation, Hovhannes Tumanian calling
him the most original lyric poet of his age. He later published
"Night Remembrance", "The Golden Legend", "The Return", "The Golden
Link", "In the Land of Nairi" (where the substitute the word 'Nairi'
for each instance where the word 'Armenia' would have suited), and
"The Cat's Paradise". His poems are filled with images of rain, mist,
pallid fields and shapeless shadows, symbols of sorrow, despair and
eventually, peace.
In 1913, Terian left Moscow University for the University of St.
Petersburg, where he majored in oriental languages, intensifying his
political involvement. After the revolution he became representative
of Armenians in the Ministry of Nations, personally working with
Lenin and Stalin. He died in Orenburg of tuberculosis shortly before
his 35th birthday. Each year there is a commemoration of his life
in Javakhk region (Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalak), at Gandza village,
where he was born.
http://www.panorama.am/en/culture/2015/02/09/vahan-teryan/
From: Baghdasarian
11:42 09/02/2015 >> CULTURE
February 9 marks the birthday of great Armenian poet, lyrist and
public activist Vahan Terian.
Vahan Terian (January 28, 1885 - January 7, 1920) is known for his
sorrowful, romantic poems, the most famous of which are still read
and sung in their musical versions.
Terian was born in the Gandza Armenian village of Javakheti region in
Russian Empire (now in Georgia). Schooled in Tiflis, he then studied
at the Lazarian College in Moscow, where he was exposed to symbolism
and joined the Russian Social Democrats. He was jailed by Czarist
police for his political activity.
He published his first book of poems, "Dreams at Dusk", in 1908,
which made him an immediate sensation, Hovhannes Tumanian calling
him the most original lyric poet of his age. He later published
"Night Remembrance", "The Golden Legend", "The Return", "The Golden
Link", "In the Land of Nairi" (where the substitute the word 'Nairi'
for each instance where the word 'Armenia' would have suited), and
"The Cat's Paradise". His poems are filled with images of rain, mist,
pallid fields and shapeless shadows, symbols of sorrow, despair and
eventually, peace.
In 1913, Terian left Moscow University for the University of St.
Petersburg, where he majored in oriental languages, intensifying his
political involvement. After the revolution he became representative
of Armenians in the Ministry of Nations, personally working with
Lenin and Stalin. He died in Orenburg of tuberculosis shortly before
his 35th birthday. Each year there is a commemoration of his life
in Javakhk region (Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalak), at Gandza village,
where he was born.
http://www.panorama.am/en/culture/2015/02/09/vahan-teryan/
From: Baghdasarian