Paruyr Sevak
Encyclopedia
Paruyr Rafaeli Ghazaryan (better known as Paruyr Sevak; in Armenian
: Պարույր Սևակ (Ղազարյան); January 26, 1924 - June 17, 1971) was an Armenian poet
. He is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the twentieth century.
) village, Soviet Armenia to Rafael and Anahit Soghomonyan. He studied at Yerevan State University
and Moscow
's Gorky Institute of Literature. A doctor of philology
, Sevak was one of the senior researchers of the Manuk Abeghyan Yerevan Institute of Literature.
Sevak's poem The Unsilenceable Belfry is dedicated to Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet
and to the remembrance of the Armenian genocide
.
Sevak died on June 17, 1971 in a car crash while on a drive back to Yerevan. In previous years, he had voiced his criticism of the corruption of the Soviet establishment and for this, many Armenians believe, he was murdered by the Soviet KGB
. His wife, Nelly Menagharishvili, also died in the car crash. He was buried in the backyard of his home, in Zangakatun, which later became a museum.
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
: Պարույր Սևակ (Ղազարյան); January 26, 1924 - June 17, 1971) was an Armenian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the twentieth century.
Biography
Sevak was born in Chanakhchi (now ZangakatunZangakatun
Zangakatun is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. Zangakatun is the birthplace and burial site of Paruyr Sevak; his house is a museum. The town also has a tenth century chapel.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
) village, Soviet Armenia to Rafael and Anahit Soghomonyan. He studied at Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
and Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
's Gorky Institute of Literature. A doctor of philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
, Sevak was one of the senior researchers of the Manuk Abeghyan Yerevan Institute of Literature.
Sevak's poem The Unsilenceable Belfry is dedicated to Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet
Komitas Vardapet
In 1950s his manuscripts were also transferred from Paris to Yerevan.Badarak was first printed in 1933 in Paris and first recorded onto a digital media in 1988 in Yerevan. In collecting and publishing so many folk songs, he saved the cultural heritage of Western Armenia that otherwise would have...
and to the remembrance of the Armenian genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
.
Sevak died on June 17, 1971 in a car crash while on a drive back to Yerevan. In previous years, he had voiced his criticism of the corruption of the Soviet establishment and for this, many Armenians believe, he was murdered by the Soviet KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
. His wife, Nelly Menagharishvili, also died in the car crash. He was buried in the backyard of his home, in Zangakatun, which later became a museum.
Publications
- Noric chen sirum sirum en krkin (approx. Again they don't love, they're loving again)
- Marde api mej (Man in a Palm) -1965
- Yeghici Luys (Let There Be Light) -1972
- "Sayat-Nova", Yerevan, Sovetakan grogh, 1981.
- The Unsilenceable Belfry (Անլռելի Զանգակատուն) Yerevan, 1959
Documentary films
- "Paruyr Sevak" (Yeghici Luys) (1984, 35mm, ArmenfilmArmenfilmArmenfilm is an Armenian film studio in Yerevan. The film studio was founded on 16 April 1923 as the State Cinema Organisation with Daniel Dznuni as the first director....
), Film director Levon MkrtchyanLevon MkrtchyanMovie director Levon Mkrtchyan , is an Armenian director known for his documentaries, "Davit Anhaght," "Charentz: Known and Unknown Sides", "Jean Garzu", "Mesrop Mashtots", "My Komitas", "And There Was Light", "The Manuscript of Independence" which was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of...
, camera Robert Mardanyan