Zahrad
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Zareh Yaldizciyan better known by his pen name
Zahrad , was a Western Armenian
poet.
, Turkey
. His father, Movses, had been a jurist, adviser, and translator for the Ottoman
Foreign Ministry. His mother, Ankine, was from Samatya
.
In 1942 he graduated from Özel Pangaltı Ermeni Lisesi, the local Mechitarist Armenian lyceum. He attended medical school for a short time but decided to put his education on hold in order to work. He began writing under a pen name because he felt that his family would not be receptive to his work. In November 1963, he married Anayis Antreasian.
, the president of the Writers Union of Armenia
, characterized Zahrad as "the huge oak tree of diasporan poetry, whose literary heritage had a deep and stable influence upon modern poetry of not only the diaspora, but also Armenia."
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Zahrad , was a Western Armenian
Western Armenian language
Western Armenian is one of the two standardized forms of modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. The two standard forms form a pluricentric language. For historical reasons explained below, generally speaking, Western Armenian is used outside the Republic of Armenia, while Eastern...
poet.
Biography
Zahrad was born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. His father, Movses, had been a jurist, adviser, and translator for the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Foreign Ministry. His mother, Ankine, was from Samatya
Samatya
Samatya is a neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the Marmara Sea, and borders to the west on the neighborhood of Yedikule . The name originates from the Greek word Ψαμάθιον Samatya is a neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the Marmara...
.
In 1942 he graduated from Özel Pangaltı Ermeni Lisesi, the local Mechitarist Armenian lyceum. He attended medical school for a short time but decided to put his education on hold in order to work. He began writing under a pen name because he felt that his family would not be receptive to his work. In November 1963, he married Anayis Antreasian.
Legacy
Levon AnanyanLevon Ananyan
Levon Ananyan , is an Armenian journalist and translator.Levon Ananyan is a graduate of the Yerevan State University, Department of Philology. He has worked for a number of state journals...
, the president of the Writers Union of Armenia
Writers union of Armenia
The Writers' Union of Armenia was founded in August 1934, simultaneously with the USSR Union of Writers and as a component part of the USSR Union.-1930s:...
, characterized Zahrad as "the huge oak tree of diasporan poetry, whose literary heritage had a deep and stable influence upon modern poetry of not only the diaspora, but also Armenia."
Works
- «Մեծ քաղաքը» (Big City, Istanbul, 1960)
- «Գունաւոր սահմաններ» (Colored Borders, (Istanbul, 1968)
- «Բարի Երկինք» (Kind Sky, Istanbul, 1971)
- «Կանանչ հող» (Green Soil, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 1976) - «Մէկ քարով երկու գարուն» (Two Springs with One Stone, Istanbul, 1989)
- «Մաղ մը ջուր» (A Sieve of Water, Istanbul, 1995)
- «Ծայրը ծայրին» (A Tight Fit, Istanbul, 2001)
- «Ջուրը պատէն վեր» (Water Up the Wall, Istanbul, 2004)