Moushegh Ishkhan
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Moushegh Ishkhan (born as Jenterejian, 1914 Sivrihisar
- 1990 Beirut
) was an Armenian Diaspora
n poet, writer and educator.
Orphaned during the Armenian Genocide
at the age of two, Ishkhan was raised in Beirut, Lebanon
.
He graduated from the local Armenian seminary. He studied at the University of Brussels since 1938, but World War II
interrupted his studies and in 1940 he returned to Beirut. His first book of poems was published in 1936.
He also published plays, novels, and a series of textbooks on Armenian literature in addition to his well-known poetry.
An Ishkhan Museum is opened at Yerevan school No. 5 named after Moushegh Ishkhan.
it is language that functions as the 'space' for imagining the nation:
"The Armenian language is the home
and haven where the wanderer can own
roof and wall and nourishment...".
Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar is a town and district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 23 488 of which 9,817 live in the town of Sivrihisar...
- 1990 Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
) was an Armenian Diaspora
Armenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
n poet, writer and educator.
Orphaned during 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...
at the age of two, Ishkhan was raised in Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
He graduated from the local Armenian seminary. He studied at the University of Brussels since 1938, but World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
interrupted his studies and in 1940 he returned to Beirut. His first book of poems was published in 1936.
He also published plays, novels, and a series of textbooks on Armenian literature in addition to his well-known poetry.
An Ishkhan Museum is opened at Yerevan school No. 5 named after Moushegh Ishkhan.
Poetry
According to Ishkhan, in the absence of territory for Armenian diasporaArmenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
it is language that functions as the 'space' for imagining the nation:
"The Armenian language is the home
and haven where the wanderer can own
roof and wall and nourishment...".