Paruyr Sevak

Paruyr Sevak
BornParuyr Ghazaryan
(1924-01-24)January 24, 1924
Chanakhchi, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJune 17, 1971(1971-06-17) (aged 47)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeZangakatun, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Period1940s-1971
Notable worksWe Are Few But We Are Called Armenians, The Unsilenceable Belfry, Man in a Palm, Immortals Command
SpouseMaya Avagyan, Nelli Menagharishvili
Sevak reading one of his most famous poems Live, live (Ապրե՜լ, ապրե՜լ)

Paruyr Sevak (Armenian: Պարույր Սևակ; January 24, 1924 – June 17, 1971) was an Armenian poet, translator and literary critic. He is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the 20th century.[1]

  1. ^ Portraits of hope: Armenians in the contemporary world, by Huberta von Voss - 2007 - p. 116

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