Vahan Tekeyan
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| Vahan Tekeyan Վահան Թէքէեան |
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| Born | January 21, 1878. Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 4, 1948 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | poet and public activist |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Notable work(s) | "The Armenian Cathedral", "A Prayer Before the Future", "Your Memory Tonight", "When the Day Finally Comes", and "Your Name" |
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Vahan Tekeyan (Armenian: Վահան Թէքէեան) (January 21 , 1878 , Constantinople - April 4 , 1948) was an Armenian poet and public activist.
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Tekeyan has worked as a newspaper editor in Beirut and Cairo, a teacher, and a social worker.
He is regarded in Armenian literary circles as the "Prince of Armenian Poetry", as his poetry, especially his sonnets, are unparalleled in Armenian literature. Tekeyan's themes in poetry revolved mostly around love, such as compassionate love, love for one's homeland, or love for humanity.
Some of Tekeyan's finest works include: "The Armenian Cathedral", "A Prayer Before the Future", "Your Memory Tonight", "When the Day Finally Comes", and "Your Name".
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