Vahan Terian (Armenian: Վահան Տերյան; February 9, 1885 – January 7, 1920) was an Armenianpoet, lyrist and public activist. He is known for his sorrowful, romantic poems, the most famous of which are still read and sung in their musical versions.
Terian was born in the Gandza village (განძანი) of Javakheti region of Georgia (then in Russian Empire). Schooled in Tiflis, he then studied at the Lazarian College in Moscow, where he was exposed to symbolism and joined the Russian Social Democrats. He was jailed by Czarist police for his political activity. He is mostly known for his poems dedicated to autumn and love. That's why Teryan is known as "Singer of Autumn" in Literature. He published his first book of poems, "Dreams at Dusk", in 1908, which made him an immediate sensation, Hovhannes Tumanian calling him the most original lyric poet of his age. He later published "Night Remembrance", "The Golden Legend", "The Return", "The Golden Link", "In the Land of Nairi" (where he substitute the word 'Nairi' for each instance where the word 'Armenia' would have suited), and "The Cat's Paradise". His poems are filled with images of rain, mist, pallid fields and shapeless shadows, symbols of sorrow, despair and eventually, peace.
In 1913, Terian left Moscow University for the University of St. Petersburg, where he majored in oriental languages, intensifying his political involvement. After the revolution he became representative of Armenians in the Ministry of Nations, personally working with Lenin and Stalin. In 1916, Vahan Terian published a collection of poems entitled Land of Nairi (in Armenian: (Yerkir Nairi), in which he uses Nairi in place of Armenia. Likewise in 1923, Yeghishe Charents wrote a satirical novella entitled Land of Nairi, using once again Nairi as a synonym for Armenia. Hayastan Yeghiazarian used Nairi Zarian as his pen name, replacing his first name, Hayastan (which is what Armenians call Armenia in their own language) with Nairi.
He died in Orenburg of tuberculosis shortly before his 35th birthday. He was buried there and the grave had been marked by a wooden cross, which was quickly forgotten and the exact spot lost. In 1964 soil from the Orenburg cemetery was brought to Yerevan by Terian's daughter and buried in the Komitas Pantheon with a cenotaph was placed.[1]
Each year there is a commemoration of his life in Javakhk region at Gandza village where he was born.
Works in Armenian
1903-12, ՄԹՆՇԱՂԻ ԱՆՈՒՐՋՆԵՐ (Dreams of The Dawn)
1905-1908, ՓՇԵ ՊՍԱԿ (Crown of Thorn)
1908-1911, ԳԻՇԵՐ ԵՎ ՀՈՒՇԵՐ (Night and Reminiscences)
1908-1911, ՈՍԿԻ ՀԵՔԻԱԹ (Golden Tale)
1911, ՎԵՐԱԴԱՐՁ (Return)
Works in Russian
Teryan's tomb in Komitas Pantheon, Yerevan
1903-12, ГРЕЗЫ СУМЕРЕК (Dreams of The Dawn)
1903-12, ТЕРНОВЫЙ ВЕНЕЦ (Crown of Thorn)
1908-11, НОЧЬ И ВОСПОМИНАНИЯ (Night and Reminiscences)
vahan, terian, armenian, Վահան, Տերյան, february, 1885, january, 1920, armenian, poet, lyrist, public, activist, known, sorrowful, romantic, poems, most, famous, which, still, read, sung, their, musical, versions, vahan, teryanbornvahan, teryan, 1885, february. Vahan Terian Armenian Վահան Տերյան February 9 1885 January 7 1920 was an Armenian poet lyrist and public activist He is known for his sorrowful romantic poems the most famous of which are still read and sung in their musical versions Vahan TeryanBornVahan Teryan 1885 02 09 February 9 1885Gandzani Tiflis Governorate Russian EmpireDiedJanuary 7 1920 1920 01 07 aged 34 Orenburg Russian SFSROccupationPoetNationalityArmenianEducationUniversity of MoscowLazarian CollegePeriod1903 1911GenreLyric poetrySpouseSusanna Terian Contents 1 Biography 2 Works in Armenian 3 Works in Russian 4 References 5 External linksBiography Edit Vahan Teryan on a 2011 Armenian stamp Terian was born in the Gandza village განძანი of Javakheti region of Georgia then in Russian Empire Schooled in Tiflis he then studied at the Lazarian College in Moscow where he was exposed to symbolism and joined the Russian Social Democrats He was jailed by Czarist police for his political activity He is mostly known for his poems dedicated to autumn and love That s why Teryan is known as Singer of Autumn in Literature He published his first book of poems Dreams at Dusk in 1908 which made him an immediate sensation Hovhannes Tumanian calling him the most original lyric poet of his age He later published Night Remembrance The Golden Legend The Return The Golden Link In the Land of Nairi where he substitute the word Nairi for each instance where the word Armenia would have suited and The Cat s Paradise His poems are filled with images of rain mist pallid fields and shapeless shadows symbols of sorrow despair and eventually peace In 1913 Terian left Moscow University for the University of St Petersburg where he majored in oriental languages intensifying his political involvement After the revolution he became representative of Armenians in the Ministry of Nations personally working with Lenin and Stalin In 1916 Vahan Terian published a collection of poems entitled Land of Nairi in Armenian Yerkir Nairi in which he uses Nairi in place of Armenia Likewise in 1923 Yeghishe Charents wrote a satirical novella entitled Land of Nairi using once again Nairi as a synonym for Armenia Hayastan Yeghiazarian used Nairi Zarian as his pen name replacing his first name Hayastan which is what Armenians call Armenia in their own language with Nairi He died in Orenburg of tuberculosis shortly before his 35th birthday He was buried there and the grave had been marked by a wooden cross which was quickly forgotten and the exact spot lost In 1964 soil from the Orenburg cemetery was brought to Yerevan by Terian s daughter and buried in the Komitas Pantheon with a cenotaph was placed 1 Each year there is a commemoration of his life in Javakhk region at Gandza village where he was born Works in Armenian Edit1903 12 ՄԹՆՇԱՂԻ ԱՆՈՒՐՋՆԵՐ Dreams of The Dawn 1905 1908 ՓՇԵ ՊՍԱԿ Crown of Thorn 1908 1911 ԳԻՇԵՐ ԵՎ ՀՈՒՇԵՐ Night and Reminiscences 1908 1911 ՈՍԿԻ ՀԵՔԻԱԹ Golden Tale 1911 ՎԵՐԱԴԱՐՁ Return Works in Russian Edit Teryan s tomb in Komitas Pantheon Yerevan 1903 12 GREZY SUMEREK Dreams of The Dawn 1903 12 TERNOVYJ VENEC Crown of Thorn 1908 11 NOCh I VOSPOMINANIYa Night and Reminiscences 1908 11 ZOLOTAYa SKAZKA Golden Tale 1911 VOZVRAShENIE Return 1912 19 ZOLOTAYa CEP Golden Chain 1917 KOShAChIJ RAJ Cat Heaven 1917 19 PESNI SVOBODY Songs of Freedom 1912 19 STRANA NAIRI Land of Nairi 1913 19 RAZNYE STIHOTVORENIYa Misc Poems References Edit Teryan s memorial tombstone at Komitas Pantheon Days of Terian Celebrated in JavakhkExternal links Edit Vahan Teryan s poems Vahan Teryan s works Mtnshaghi Anurjner 1903 1908 Vahan Teryan s poems Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vahan Terian amp oldid 1110948424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
