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Book launch - «Vahan Tekeyan; Collection of Articles» (Volume II) by Varduhi Davtyan

2023-11-30

 

The presentation of the second volume of the three-volume collection of the works of Vahan Tekeyan took place at the Tekeyan Centre. The author of the book is Varduhi Davtyan, a candidate of philological sciences and associate professor. Through these volumes, the reader discovers the poet, prose writer, teacher, and public figure Vahan Tekeyan anew as a skilled writer on public issues and editor.

Both volumes of the book were published with the support of the Tekeyan Centre Fund. In the second volume, Tekeyan’s articles which were written and published in the press in the 1911-1920 period are presented (the first volume covers the years 1901-1910). This is the first time that articles collected from different periodicals are presented to the reader in separate volumes, in chronological order. These writings reveal the path of struggle of the Armenian people, the search for existence, the efforts made for national salvation, and the evaluation of Armenian and world literary and cultural values.

Tekeyan’s vast literary legacy until now had remained scattered among the pages of newspapers and periodicals like Lusaper, Arev, Zhamanag, Hayrenik, Shirag, Piuzantion, Vostan, Husaper, Zhoghovurti Dzayn of Constantinople and abroad. Tekeyan appeared in the press with signed and sometimes unsigned articles.

The event drew a diverse audience of literary experts, cultural figures, professors, students, and fans of Tekeyan's work.

The director of the Tekeyan Center, Armen Tsulikyan, emphasized the importance of the three-volume publication and assured that Tekeyan’s discourse is surprisingly contemporary, as if it were written today. “The greatness of Vahan Tekeyan and other notables lies in this,” he said. Tsulikyan thanked Varduhi Davtyan for bringing the idea to life and for the enormous work, and expressed the hope that all Tekeyan-loving readers will not have to wait long for the third volume.

Professor Ruben Mirzakhanyan, president of the Tekeyan Cultural Association of Armenia and member of the board of the Tekeyan Center Fund, considered this valuable work a phenomenon not only in literary studies, but also in Armenian national life, especially now, when the preservation and development of national values are of exceptional importance for the future of the nation. He expressed optimism about future work related to the collection.

Professors Artsrun Avagyan, Vazgen Gabrielyan, along with researchers Nune Mkrtchyan and Arthur Andranikyan, spoke highly of Davtyan's efforts and the value of the book.

The event highlighted the collaborative effort and dedication behind the publication, honoring the legacy of Vahan Tekeyan.

 

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