Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Հովհաննիսյան, 26 April [O.S. 14 April] 1864 – 29 September 1929) was an Armenian poet, linguist, translator and educator. He was a key contributor to the Ashkharabar (Modern Armenian) literature movement and a promoter of literacy in Armenia.[1] He has been called the founder of Classic Armenian poetry.[2]
Hovhannes Hovahnnisyan's bust in the yard of the museum renamed after him
In 1889, he traveled around Europe visiting various cities, including Constantinople, London, Paris and Vienna. Hovhannisyan returned to Vagharshapat and began his teaching career at Gevorkian Seminary, lecturing on Greek and Russian languages and literature. He taught until 1912.[3]
Hovhannisyan greatly enriched Modern Armenian through his own work as well as translations. Together with Russian writer Valery Bryusov, he became the first to translate ancient Armenian manuscripts into Modern Armenian. He also translated works from classic and then-contemporary writers, including Homer, Shakespeare, Goethe, Hugo, Ibsen, Nekrasov, Pushkin, and Schiller.[1]
Hovhannisyan died in 1929 in Yerevan, aged 65. He was buried at the old Mler cemetery in the city, which was soon after developed into the Komitas Pantheon, the resting place for many of Armenia's most prominent cultural icons.
Works
Hovhannisyan's gravesite
In 1883, Hovhannisyan had his first poem published, Spring. His subjects included love and nature, as well as tragedy and the hard life of Armenia's peasantry. He eventually published three volumes of his works in 1887, 1908 and 1912.[3]
Poetry
Spring («Աղբյուր»), 1883
(«Ա՜խ, տվեք ինձ քաղցր մի քուն»), 1884
(«Բանաստեղծություններ»), 1887
(«Իզուր է, հոգիս, իզուր, իմ հրեշտակ»), 1885
(«Կուզեի լինել կարկաչուն վտակ»), 1888
(«Երկու ճանապարհ»), 1883
(«Մնաք բարով, արև, գարուն»), 1887
(«Աշուղ»), 1887
(«Գյուղի ժամը»), 1886
(«Հատիկ»), 1886
(«Արազն եկավ լափին տալով»), 1887
(«Ալագյազ բարձր սարին»), 1901
(«Տեսե՞լ ես արդյոք այն բլուրները»), 1880
(«Մայրս»), 1896
(«Տղմուտ»), 1887
(«Նոր զարուն»), 1897
(«Սարն ի վեր»), 1896
(«Սյունյաց իշխանը»), 1887
Essays
(«Սրտավազդ»), 1887
(«Վահագնի ծնունդը»), 1904
(«Լուսավորչի կանթեղը»), 1904
Legacy
In 1948, his daughter established the Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Museum at the house where he was born in central Vagharshapat, near the Holy Mother of God Cathedral and the mayor's office.[1] In 2009, it was reported that the museum was in a dilapidated state, but that the mayor's office of Vagharshapat intended to see it repaired.[2]
^Hacikyan, Agop Jack; Basmajian, Gabriel; Franchuk, Edward S.; Ouzounian, Nourhan (2005). The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the eighteenth century to modern times. Vol. 3. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. pp. 559–560. ISBN9780814332214.
External links
(in Armenian) Works available on Wikisource
English translations of his work
February 01, 2023
hovhannes, hovhannisyan, armenian, Հովհաննես, Հովհաննիսյան, april, april, 1864, september, 1929, armenian, poet, linguist, translator, educator, contributor, ashkharabar, modern, armenian, literature, movement, promoter, literacy, armenia, been, called, founde. Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Armenian Հովհաննես Հովհաննիսյան 26 April O S 14 April 1864 29 September 1929 was an Armenian poet linguist translator and educator He was a key contributor to the Ashkharabar Modern Armenian literature movement and a promoter of literacy in Armenia 1 He has been called the founder of Classic Armenian poetry 2 Hovhannes HovhannisyanBorn 1864 04 26 26 April 1864Vagharshapat Erivan Governorate Russian EmpireDied29 September 1929 1929 09 29 aged 65 Yerevan Armenian SSRResting placeKomitas PantheonOccupationwriter translator teacherNationalityArmenianLiterary movementModern Armenian Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Poetry 2 2 Essays 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditHovhannisyan was born into a peasant family in Vagharshapat then within the Erivan Governorate of the Russian Empire 3 He attended parochial school in Armenia before studying in Moscow at the Lazaryan Language Institute 1877 83 and Moscow State University 1884 88 1 4 Hovhannes Hovahnnisyan s bust in the yard of the museum renamed after him In 1889 he traveled around Europe visiting various cities including Constantinople London Paris and Vienna Hovhannisyan returned to Vagharshapat and began his teaching career at Gevorkian Seminary lecturing on Greek and Russian languages and literature He taught until 1912 3 Hovhannisyan greatly enriched Modern Armenian through his own work as well as translations Together with Russian writer Valery Bryusov he became the first to translate ancient Armenian manuscripts into Modern Armenian He also translated works from classic and then contemporary writers including Homer Shakespeare Goethe Hugo Ibsen Nekrasov Pushkin and Schiller 1 He was a supporter of the 1917 Russian Revolution and the creation of the Soviet Union In 1922 he worked in the Council of People s Commissars setting up the new Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic 3 Hovhannisyan died in 1929 in Yerevan aged 65 He was buried at the old Mler cemetery in the city which was soon after developed into the Komitas Pantheon the resting place for many of Armenia s most prominent cultural icons Works Edit Hovhannisyan s gravesite In 1883 Hovhannisyan had his first poem published Spring His subjects included love and nature as well as tragedy and the hard life of Armenia s peasantry He eventually published three volumes of his works in 1887 1908 and 1912 3 Poetry Edit Spring Աղբյուր 1883 Ա խ տվեք ինձ քաղցր մի քուն 1884 Բանաստեղծություններ 1887 Իզուր է հոգիս իզուր իմ հրեշտակ 1885 Կուզեի լինել կարկաչուն վտակ 1888 Երկու ճանապարհ 1883 Մնաք բարով արև գարուն 1887 Աշուղ 1887 Գյուղի ժամը 1886 Հատիկ 1886 Արազն եկավ լափին տալով 1887 Ալագյազ բարձր սարին 1901 Տեսե լ ես արդյոք այն բլուրները 1880 Մայրս 1896 Տղմուտ 1887 Նոր զարուն 1897 Սարն ի վեր 1896 Սյունյաց իշխանը 1887Essays Edit Սրտավազդ 1887 Վահագնի ծնունդը 1904 Լուսավորչի կանթեղը 1904Legacy EditIn 1948 his daughter established the Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Museum at the house where he was born in central Vagharshapat near the Holy Mother of God Cathedral and the mayor s office 1 In 2009 it was reported that the museum was in a dilapidated state but that the mayor s office of Vagharshapat intended to see it repaired 2 See also Edit Poetry portalHovhannes Tumanyan Armenian language Armenian literatureReferences Edit a b c d Asmaryan L Հովհաննես Հովհաննիսյան in Armenian armenianhouse org Retrieved 14 February 2015 a b Museum of Armenian poet Hovhannes Hovhannisyan at the verge of dilapidation PanArmenian net 3 June 2009 Retrieved 14 February 2015 a b c d Ioannisyan Ioannes Mkrtichevich Great Soviet Encyclopedia 1966 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Hacikyan Agop Jack Basmajian Gabriel Franchuk Edward S Ouzounian Nourhan 2005 The Heritage of Armenian Literature From the eighteenth century to modern times Vol 3 Detroit Wayne State University Press pp 559 560 ISBN 9780814332214 External links Edit in Armenian Works available on Wikisource English translations of his work Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hovhannes Hovhannisyan amp oldid 1132595866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
