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Stepan Malkhasyants

Stepanos Sargsi Malkhasiants (Armenian: Ստեփան Սարգսի Մալխասյանց; November 7 [O.S. October 25] 1857 – July 21, 1947) was an Armenian academician, philologist, linguist, and lexicographer. An expert in classical Armenian literature, Malkhasiants wrote the critical editions and translated the works of many classical Armenian historians into modern Armenian and contributed seventy years of his life to the advancement of the study of the Armenian language.

Stepan Malkhasyants
Born(1857-11-07)November 7, 1857
DiedJuly 21, 1947(1947-07-21) (aged 89)
Alma materSaint Petersburg State University
Known forArmenian Explanatory Dictionary
AwardsStalin Prize (1946)
Scientific career
FieldsPhilology, Armenian studies, Oriental Studies
InstitutionsArmenian Academy of Sciences

Early life and education edit

 
Stepan Malkhasiants from his student years.

Malkhasiants was born in Akhaltsikh, in what was then Russian Georgia, in 1857. He received his primary education at the Karapetian Parochial school in Akhaltsikh. From 1874 to 1878, he attended the Gevorgian Seminary in Vagharshapat (current-day Echmiadzin). Malkhasiants was admitted to the department of Oriental studies at Saint Petersburg State University. He graduated in 1889 with an emphasis in Armenian-Sanskrit and Armenian-Georgian studies.[1]

Following the completion of his studies, Malkhasiants taught Armenian at schools and became a regular contributor to periodicals and academic journals. Returning to the Transcaucasus, he took up a teaching position at the Karapetian Parochial school and later the Yeghiazarian gymnasium (also in Akhaltsikh), the Nersisian, Hovnanian and Gayanian seminaries in Tiflis and at the Gevorgian Seminary.[2] After Yerevan State University's foundin in February 1920, Malkhasiants became a part of the faculty of the department of history and linguistics and was the first instructor to deliver a lecture there.[3] In 1940, Malkhasyants was awarded with his doktor nauk in philology, honoris causa. In 1943 he helped found the Armenian Academy of Sciences and was formally elected into its body.[2]

Works edit

 
Stepan Malkhasiants.

Malkhasiants took an active interest in the study of classical and medieval Armenian historiography prior to his graduation from Saint Petersburg State. In 1885, he published the first critical edition of the Universal History, written by the eleventh-century historian Stepanos Taronetsi. He later published several other critical texts by Armenian historians, including the primary histories written by Pavstos Buzand (1896), Sebeos (1899), Ghazar Parpetsi (1904) and Movses Khorenatsi (1940). Malkhasiants took a particular interest in Movses Khorenatsi and published over 50 works on the "Father of Armenian history" in the form of books, articles, and monographs.[4] Subsequent works also focused on the grammar of classical Armenian and ashkharabar (modern Armenian).[1] His Russian translation of the eighteenth-century Catholicos Simeon Yerevantsi's history work, Jambr, was published in 1958.[5]

In 1944-1945, Malkhasiants completed a monumental four-volume Armenian-language dictionary, Armenian Explanatory Dictionary (Hayeren Batsadrakan Barraran, Հայերէն Բացատրական Բառարան), which went on to win the Stalin Prize in 1946.[1] The dictionary, which Malkhasiants began putting together in 1922, provides an exhaustive vocabulary list of classical Armenian, middle Armenian, and modern Armenian words, as well as an exploration of the numerous dialects spoken by Armenians.[2][6]

Malkhasiants also translated some foreign works into Armenian. In addition to Shakespeare's plays, including King Lear and Macbeth, he also translated the writings of Georg Ebers.

He died in Yerevan at the age of 89 in 1947.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c (in Armenian) Durgarian, K. G. s.v. "Malkhasiants, Stepan Sargsi," Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7, p. 162.
  2. ^ a b c (in Armenian) Grigorian, A. V. "Stepan Malkhasiantsi tsnndyan 125-amyaki artiv" [On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Stepan Malkhasiants' Birthday], Patma-Banasirakan Handes 100 (1983): pp. 3-15.
  3. ^ Anon. Brief historical review 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Yerevan State University. Accessed March 8, 2009.
  4. ^ (in Armenian) Hovhannisyan, Petros. Movses Khorenatsu matenagituyune [Bibliography of Movses Khorenatsi] (Yerevan: Yerevan State University Press, 1991), p. 84.
  5. ^ Hovhannisyan. Bibliography of Movses Khorenatsi, p. 84.
  6. ^ Anon. "Malkhasyants, Stepan Sarkisovich Archived 2007-05-20 at archive.today." Caucasian Knot. Accessed June 25, 2008.

Further reading edit

  • (in Armenian) Badikyan, Khachik. "Ստեփան Մալխասյանց" ("Stepan Malkhasyants"). Azg. November 1, 2007.
  • Garibyan A. "Armenia's Greatest Philologist: To the Centennial of S.S. Malkhasyants," Kommunist. December 26, 1957.
  • (in Armenian) Malkhasyants, Stepan. Material for Armenian Intellectuals' Biographies and Bibliographies. Yerevan, 1962.

External links edit

  • Armenian Explanatory Dictionary or also here (ՀԱՅԵՐԷՆ ԲԱՑԱՏՐԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՌԱՐԱՆ) by Stepan Malkhasiants (about 130,000 entries). Yerevan, 1944. In 4 volumes. One of the definitive Armenian dictionaries. Written in classical Armenian orthography.

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Stepanos Sargsi Malkhasiants Armenian Ստեփան Սարգսի Մալխասյանց November 7 O S October 25 1857 July 21 1947 was an Armenian academician philologist linguist and lexicographer An expert in classical Armenian literature Malkhasiants wrote the critical editions and translated the works of many classical Armenian historians into modern Armenian and contributed seventy years of his life to the advancement of the study of the Armenian language Stepan MalkhasyantsBorn 1857 11 07 November 7 1857Akhaltsikhe Russian GeorgiaDiedJuly 21 1947 1947 07 21 aged 89 Yerevan Armenian SSRAlma materSaint Petersburg State UniversityKnown forArmenian Explanatory DictionaryAwardsStalin Prize 1946 Scientific careerFieldsPhilology Armenian studies Oriental StudiesInstitutionsArmenian Academy of Sciences Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksEarly life and education edit nbsp Stepan Malkhasiants from his student years Malkhasiants was born in Akhaltsikh in what was then Russian Georgia in 1857 He received his primary education at the Karapetian Parochial school in Akhaltsikh From 1874 to 1878 he attended the Gevorgian Seminary in Vagharshapat current day Echmiadzin Malkhasiants was admitted to the department of Oriental studies at Saint Petersburg State University He graduated in 1889 with an emphasis in Armenian Sanskrit and Armenian Georgian studies 1 Following the completion of his studies Malkhasiants taught Armenian at schools and became a regular contributor to periodicals and academic journals Returning to the Transcaucasus he took up a teaching position at the Karapetian Parochial school and later the Yeghiazarian gymnasium also in Akhaltsikh the Nersisian Hovnanian and Gayanian seminaries in Tiflis and at the Gevorgian Seminary 2 After Yerevan State University s foundin in February 1920 Malkhasiants became a part of the faculty of the department of history and linguistics and was the first instructor to deliver a lecture there 3 In 1940 Malkhasyants was awarded with his doktor nauk in philology honoris causa In 1943 he helped found the Armenian Academy of Sciences and was formally elected into its body 2 Works edit nbsp Stepan Malkhasiants Malkhasiants took an active interest in the study of classical and medieval Armenian historiography prior to his graduation from Saint Petersburg State In 1885 he published the first critical edition of the Universal History written by the eleventh century historian Stepanos Taronetsi He later published several other critical texts by Armenian historians including the primary histories written by Pavstos Buzand 1896 Sebeos 1899 Ghazar Parpetsi 1904 and Movses Khorenatsi 1940 Malkhasiants took a particular interest in Movses Khorenatsi and published over 50 works on the Father of Armenian history in the form of books articles and monographs 4 Subsequent works also focused on the grammar of classical Armenian and ashkharabar modern Armenian 1 His Russian translation of the eighteenth century Catholicos Simeon Yerevantsi s history work Jambr was published in 1958 5 In 1944 1945 Malkhasiants completed a monumental four volume Armenian language dictionary Armenian Explanatory Dictionary Hayeren Batsadrakan Barraran Հայերէն Բացատրական Բառարան which went on to win the Stalin Prize in 1946 1 The dictionary which Malkhasiants began putting together in 1922 provides an exhaustive vocabulary list of classical Armenian middle Armenian and modern Armenian words as well as an exploration of the numerous dialects spoken by Armenians 2 6 Malkhasiants also translated some foreign works into Armenian In addition to Shakespeare s plays including King Lear and Macbeth he also translated the writings of Georg Ebers He died in Yerevan at the age of 89 in 1947 References edit a b c in Armenian Durgarian K G s v Malkhasiants Stepan Sargsi Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia vol 7 p 162 a b c in Armenian Grigorian A V Stepan Malkhasiantsi tsnndyan 125 amyaki artiv On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Stepan Malkhasiants Birthday Patma Banasirakan Handes 100 1983 pp 3 15 Anon Brief historical review Archived 2007 07 04 at the Wayback Machine Yerevan State University Accessed March 8 2009 in Armenian Hovhannisyan Petros Movses Khorenatsu matenagituyune Bibliography of Movses Khorenatsi Yerevan Yerevan State University Press 1991 p 84 Hovhannisyan Bibliography of Movses Khorenatsi p 84 Anon Malkhasyants Stepan Sarkisovich Archived 2007 05 20 at archive today Caucasian Knot Accessed June 25 2008 Further reading edit in Armenian Badikyan Khachik Ստեփան Մալխասյանց Stepan Malkhasyants Azg November 1 2007 Garibyan A Armenia s Greatest Philologist To the Centennial of S S Malkhasyants Kommunist December 26 1957 in Armenian Malkhasyants Stepan Material for Armenian Intellectuals Biographies and Bibliographies Yerevan 1962 External links editArmenian Explanatory Dictionary or also here ՀԱՅԵՐԷՆ ԲԱՑԱՏՐԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՌԱՐԱՆ by Stepan Malkhasiants about 130 000 entries Yerevan 1944 In 4 volumes One of the definitive Armenian dictionaries Written in classical Armenian orthography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stepan Malkhasyants amp oldid 1168729046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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