Ruben Sevak
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Rupen Sevag was an Armenian
poet, prose-writer, and doctor.
and studied in the prestigious Reteos Berberian
Varjaran (School). After finishing his studies, he went to Lausanne
, Switzerland
for medical school. After completion of his schooling in Europe, he decided to go back to Constantinople
in 1914. This decision would cost him his life. He was arrested on at the onset of the Armenian Genocide
on April 24, 1915 and killed on August 26, 1915.
Sevag mostly is known as a lyric poet who wrote in the style of Armenian
lyric love poetry. He also composed many love songs, which were highly acclaimed for their feeling and depth. The freshness and precision of the language are characteristic of his poetry. In addition, the poetry is noted for its varying meter and its musicality.
Sevag is counted among the patriotic and humanist poets, and today he is honored as an Armenian hero. His poetry captures the history and essence of Western Armenian literature while creating a totally new genre.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
poet, prose-writer, and doctor.
Biography
Ruben Sevak received his education at the local Asqanazian school, which was his birthplace within the preparatory school. He then moved to moved to ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
and studied in the prestigious Reteos Berberian
Reteos Berberian
Reteos Berberian was a famed Armenian educator, pedagogue, principal, writer, poet, and founder of the prestigious Armenian school Berberian Varjaran .- Biography :...
Varjaran (School). After finishing his studies, he went to Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for medical school. After completion of his schooling in Europe, he decided to go back to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
in 1914. This decision would cost him his life. He was arrested on at the onset 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...
on April 24, 1915 and killed on August 26, 1915.
Creative poet
Sevag's first verse was printed in 1905.Sevag mostly is known as a lyric poet who wrote in the style of Armenian
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...
lyric love poetry. He also composed many love songs, which were highly acclaimed for their feeling and depth. The freshness and precision of the language are characteristic of his poetry. In addition, the poetry is noted for its varying meter and its musicality.
Sevag is counted among the patriotic and humanist poets, and today he is honored as an Armenian hero. His poetry captures the history and essence of Western Armenian literature while creating a totally new genre.