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145TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF "ALL- ARMENIAN POET" HOVHANNES TUMANYAN
For many years, Yerevan has been honoring the great poet with Tumanyan
days, with the festive events annually lasting from April 4 to 11.
Armenia marks the 145th birth anniversary of the master of Armenian
literature, great poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, who played a special role
not only in the history of his country's literature but also in the
spiritual life of his nation. "The art should be clear and transparent
as an eye and as complicated as one," the poet said. And, true to
his beliefs, the language of Tumanyan's works is wonderfully simple
and natural, but lively and picturesque. Even during his lifetime,
Tumanyan was called the "All-Armenian poet."
February 19, 2014
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hovhannes Tumanyan was born on February 19, 1869
in the village of Dsegh, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (now Lori
Province, Armenia.)
His father, Aslan (1839-1898), was the village priest known by the
name Ter-Tadevos. He was an offspring of an Armenian princely family
of Tumanyan, branch of the famous royal house of Mamikonian that
settled in Lori in 10th-11th centuries from their original feudal
fief of Taron.
His mother, Sona (1842-1936) was an avid storyteller with a particular
interest in fables. Young Tumanyan was the oldest of eight children;
his siblings were Rostom (1871-1915), Osan (1874-1926), Iskuhi
(1878-1943), Vahan (1881-1937), Astghik (1885-1953), Arshavir
(1888-1921), Artashes (1892-1916).
>From 1877-1979, Tumanyan attended the parochial school of Dsegh. From
1879-1883 he went to a school in Jalaloghly. Tumanyan moved to Tiflis
in 1883, where he attended the Nersisyan School from 1883-1887.
Tumanyan's wrote his first poem at the age of 12, while studying in
Jalaloghly school. He lived at the teacher's house for a while and
was in love with teacher's daughter Vergine. Since 1893, Tumanyan
worked for Aghbyur, Murtch, Hasker and Horizon periodicals and also
was engaged in public activism.
In 1888, at the age of 19, Hovhannes Tumanyan got married to
Olga Matchkalyan, 17. They had 10 children: Musegh (1889-1938),
Ashkhen (1891-1968), Nvard (1892-1957), Artavazd (1894-1918), Hamlik
(1896-1937), Anush (1898-1927), Arpik (1899-1981), Areg (1900-1939),
Seda (1905-1988), Tamar (1907-1989).
In 1899, Tumanyan came up with an idea of organizing meetings of
Armenian intellectuals of the time at his house on 44 Bebutov Street
in Tiflis (present-day Amaghleba 18, in Sololaki). Soon it became
an influential literary group, which often gathered in the garret of
Tumanyan's house. Vernatun means garret in Armenian, which was the name
the group was referred to. Prominent members of the collective were
Avetik Isahakyan, Derenik Demirchyan, Levon Shant, Ghazaros Aghayan,
Perch Proshyan, Nikol Aghbalian, Alexander Shirvanzade, Nar-Dos,
Vrtanes Papazyan, Vahan Terian, Leo, Stepan Lisitsyan, Mariam Tumanyan,
Gevorg Bashinjagyan and many other significant Armenian figures of
early 20th century. With some pauses, it existed until 1908.
In 1912 Tumanyan was elected the president of the Company of Caucasus
Armenian Writers.
In the fall of 1921, Tumanyan went to Constantinople to find support
of Armenian refugees. After months spent there, he returned ill. After
surgery in 1922, he started to get better. But in September, Tumanyan's
disease started to progress again. He was transferred to a hospital
in Moscow, where he died on March 23, 1923.
Tumanyan's works range from fairy tales, ballads and poems to novels to
include: Anush (1892), with Armen Tigranyan's opera based on the poem,
Gikor, David of Sassoun, The Dog and the Cat (1886), Maro (1887),
Akhtamar (1891), Davit of Sasun (1902), The Capture of Tmkaberb
(1902), A Drop of Honey (1909), The End of Evil (1908), The Shah and
the Peddler (1917).
Tumanyan's house in Tbilisi, Vernatun, built in 1854, was bought out
by the local Armenian community to be turned into a cultural center.
For many years, Yerevan has been honoring the great poet with Tumanyan
days, with the festive events annually lasting from April 4 to 11.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/details/176058/
For many years, Yerevan has been honoring the great poet with Tumanyan
days, with the festive events annually lasting from April 4 to 11.
Armenia marks the 145th birth anniversary of the master of Armenian
literature, great poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, who played a special role
not only in the history of his country's literature but also in the
spiritual life of his nation. "The art should be clear and transparent
as an eye and as complicated as one," the poet said. And, true to
his beliefs, the language of Tumanyan's works is wonderfully simple
and natural, but lively and picturesque. Even during his lifetime,
Tumanyan was called the "All-Armenian poet."
February 19, 2014
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hovhannes Tumanyan was born on February 19, 1869
in the village of Dsegh, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (now Lori
Province, Armenia.)
His father, Aslan (1839-1898), was the village priest known by the
name Ter-Tadevos. He was an offspring of an Armenian princely family
of Tumanyan, branch of the famous royal house of Mamikonian that
settled in Lori in 10th-11th centuries from their original feudal
fief of Taron.
His mother, Sona (1842-1936) was an avid storyteller with a particular
interest in fables. Young Tumanyan was the oldest of eight children;
his siblings were Rostom (1871-1915), Osan (1874-1926), Iskuhi
(1878-1943), Vahan (1881-1937), Astghik (1885-1953), Arshavir
(1888-1921), Artashes (1892-1916).
>From 1877-1979, Tumanyan attended the parochial school of Dsegh. From
1879-1883 he went to a school in Jalaloghly. Tumanyan moved to Tiflis
in 1883, where he attended the Nersisyan School from 1883-1887.
Tumanyan's wrote his first poem at the age of 12, while studying in
Jalaloghly school. He lived at the teacher's house for a while and
was in love with teacher's daughter Vergine. Since 1893, Tumanyan
worked for Aghbyur, Murtch, Hasker and Horizon periodicals and also
was engaged in public activism.
In 1888, at the age of 19, Hovhannes Tumanyan got married to
Olga Matchkalyan, 17. They had 10 children: Musegh (1889-1938),
Ashkhen (1891-1968), Nvard (1892-1957), Artavazd (1894-1918), Hamlik
(1896-1937), Anush (1898-1927), Arpik (1899-1981), Areg (1900-1939),
Seda (1905-1988), Tamar (1907-1989).
In 1899, Tumanyan came up with an idea of organizing meetings of
Armenian intellectuals of the time at his house on 44 Bebutov Street
in Tiflis (present-day Amaghleba 18, in Sololaki). Soon it became
an influential literary group, which often gathered in the garret of
Tumanyan's house. Vernatun means garret in Armenian, which was the name
the group was referred to. Prominent members of the collective were
Avetik Isahakyan, Derenik Demirchyan, Levon Shant, Ghazaros Aghayan,
Perch Proshyan, Nikol Aghbalian, Alexander Shirvanzade, Nar-Dos,
Vrtanes Papazyan, Vahan Terian, Leo, Stepan Lisitsyan, Mariam Tumanyan,
Gevorg Bashinjagyan and many other significant Armenian figures of
early 20th century. With some pauses, it existed until 1908.
In 1912 Tumanyan was elected the president of the Company of Caucasus
Armenian Writers.
In the fall of 1921, Tumanyan went to Constantinople to find support
of Armenian refugees. After months spent there, he returned ill. After
surgery in 1922, he started to get better. But in September, Tumanyan's
disease started to progress again. He was transferred to a hospital
in Moscow, where he died on March 23, 1923.
Tumanyan's works range from fairy tales, ballads and poems to novels to
include: Anush (1892), with Armen Tigranyan's opera based on the poem,
Gikor, David of Sassoun, The Dog and the Cat (1886), Maro (1887),
Akhtamar (1891), Davit of Sasun (1902), The Capture of Tmkaberb
(1902), A Drop of Honey (1909), The End of Evil (1908), The Shah and
the Peddler (1917).
Tumanyan's house in Tbilisi, Vernatun, built in 1854, was bought out
by the local Armenian community to be turned into a cultural center.
For many years, Yerevan has been honoring the great poet with Tumanyan
days, with the festive events annually lasting from April 4 to 11.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/details/176058/