Vahan khachatryan biography examples

A Chronological Biography Compiled for Teryan.com Site

On 9th of February (New Style) the 11th child Vahan was born in  big family of the village priest Sukias Ter-Grigoryan in Gandza, Akhalkalak district of Javakhk. The child was the future poet Vahan Teryan.

In order to obtain a reference on variola Ter-Sukias took 7 years old Vahan to Akhalkalak in 1892. Here Teryan first saw the trees.

Primary education Teryan received in Gandza. His first teacher was a native of Telavi Nikoghayos Khechoyan, a man with high education, about whom Teryan has made the warmest memories.

In September of 1895, he entered school in Akhalkalak. Winter holidays Teryan spent at home-village, and refused to continue his studies, experiencing deep frustration of urban life and the atmosphere that prevailed there.

Still in 1890, as well as 1895 Sukias Ter-Grigoryan had gone to Lazarian Institute for the admission of his son Vahan Ter-Grigoryan. In March Teryan passed the examinations in the First Tiflis Gymnasium, the reference about which is available. It is also known that prior to admission to this seminary Teryan had lived for two years in Tiflis together with his brother Aram.

The document, received from the seminary, dated June 2, has been saved: “As your turn has come, I have got the honor to request respectfully regarding the arrival at the Seminary on the 12th of August of current year your son, Vahan Ter-Grigoryan … to take the exams …”
The Lazarian Institute archive document states: “Scholarship holder of the Armenian churches Vahan Ter-Grigoryan. Born on the 28th of January, 1885 has entered the third class on the 14th of August, 1899”.

Together with his friends (Tsolak Khanzadyan, Poghos Makintsyan, Onik Ohanjanyan, Melkon Karamyan) Vahan Teryan issues a handwritten newspaper “Hope” In Lazaryan Seminary. “Vahan Teryan generally used to issue editorials in this newspaper. He also headed the department of poetry, w

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