Raphael Patkanian
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Born | (1830-11-20)20 November 1830 Nor Nakhichevan, Russian Empire |
Died | 3 September 1892(1892-09-03) (aged 61) |
Pen name | Kamar Katiba |
Occupation | poet |
Nationality | Armenian |
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Raphael Patkanian (Armenian: Ռափայէլ Պատկանեան, also known as Kamar Katiba; 20 November 1830 – 3 September 1892) was one of the most popular Armenian poets.[1][2]
Biography
Patkanian was born in Nor Nakhichevan, Russia in 1830. His father and grandfather had been known for their poetic gifts. While at the University of Moscow, he created a literary club for his Armenian students, and from initials of their names formed his own pen-name of Kamar Katiba. Many of his poems were written during the Turco-Russian war, when the Russian Armenians had high hopes for the deliverance of Turkish Armenia from Ottoman rule. Patkanian died in 1892, after forty-two years of his continuous activity, as a teacher, author, and editor. His hopes and ambitions can be seen in his works especially in the poem "Araqs" named after the river Araks.
References
External links
- Poems by Raphael Patkanian