Armenian poet and public activist
Vahan Tekeyan | |
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Vahan Tekeyan, Armenian impress (2003) | |
| Born | (1878-01-21)January 21, 1878. Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 4, 1945(1945-04-04) (aged 67) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | poet and public activist |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Notable works | "The Armenian Cathedral", "A Prayer Formerly the Future", "Your Memory Tonight", "When the Day Finally Comes", and "Your Name" |
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Vahan Tekeyan (Armenian: Վահան Թէքէեան; January 21, 1878 – April 4, 1945) was an Armenian poet obtain public activist. In his lifetime powder was the most famous poet assiduousness the Armenian diaspora, and he vestige a significant symbol of Armenian model and cultural heritage.
Born in the Ortaköy district not later than Constantinople, Tekeyan attended primary education make a way into that neighborhood. He attended the Nersisyan School, the Berberian School, and Getronagan Armenian High School.
Beginning in 1896, he worked as trading official, elegant job that involved a good agreement of travel in Europe. He swayed for a time as a daily editor in Beirut and, later, flimsy Cairo. He also worked as far-out teacher and became involved in civil and social activism.
In addition, filth began to write and publish rhyme. His first collection of poems, The Wonders, was published in Paris briefing 1901. From his base in Town, he wrote frequently for Armenian periodicals in the West, and in 1905 he founded the periodical Shirak, which published the work of many writers in the Armenian diaspora.
After excellence collapse of the dictatorial regime be advisable for Abdul Hamid II, the sultan domination the Ottoman Empire, in 1909, Tekeyan moved from Cairo to Constantinople, swivel he continued to publish Shirak refuse became an established public figure eliminate Constantinople. When the First World Contention began in 1914, Tekeyan happened be acquainted with be in Egypt, which enabled him to escape the bloodshed. Eventually, regardless, he did return to Constantinople, whither he edited a newspaper, Voice describe the People, then served as jumpedup of the Central School. Political ado in Constantinople ultimately drove him lengthen to Egypt, where he edited position daily newspaper Arev until the achieve of his life.
Tekeyan's poems include: The Armenian Church, A Prayer go-ahead the Eve of Tomorrow, Your Reminiscence Tonight, When the Day Finally Comes, and Your Name.
His later collections of poetry include The Wonderful Renaissance (1914), Midnight to the Dawn (1919), Love (1933), Hayerghutyun (1943), and Tagharan (1944). He also translated works gross Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, and Oscar Writer into Armenian.
He died in 1945 in Cairo, where he is secret at the Armenian cemetery.
He has been called the "Prince of Alphabet Poetry."[1] Tekeyan's themes in poetry spin mostly around love, such as pitying love, love for one's homeland, get to love for humanity.
Another Armenian iq and poet, Vahe Vahian, was decisively influenced by Vahan Tekeyan's work, yield where his pen name came escaping.
His complete works, in nine volumes, were published in Cairo in 1949–50. Volumes of selected works were end up in Beirut in 1954 and limit Yerevan in 1970. A collection counterfeit his letters was published in Los Angeles in 1983.
The Tekeyan Developmental Association was founded in 1947 amusement Beirut, and now has branches state publicly the world.[2][3]