YEGHISHE CHARENTS’ DAUGHTER, ARPENIK CHARENTS PASSES AWAY
Noyan Tapan
Feb 14, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The daughter of Yeghishe Charents,
great poet of the 21st century, Arpenik Charents, died on February
12 in Yerevan, at the age of 76, after a long-lasting disease.
A. Charents remained parentless when she was five and spent her
childhood and youth in Kanaker orphanage. She received her elementary
education in the seven-year school of the orphanage, then studied at
Yerevan State University’s Philological Faculty. A. Charents dedicated
whole her life to study of her father’s life and creation, as well
as was one of the founders of A. Charents House-Museum. She was the
Honorable Chairwoman of the Museum’s Scientific Council. A. Charents
was also a member of the Union of Writers of Armenia. She is the
author of a number of books. For her literary merit, as well as her
75th birth anniversary A. Charents was awarded the medal of the Union
of Writers of Armenia.
Telegrams of condolence have been received from various colonies of
the Diaspora, including the Union of Armenian Writers of California,
on the occasion of A. Charents’ death.
The requiem of the poet’s daughter took place on February 13 at
Charents House-Museum. The art-loving society bade farewell to
A. Charents on February 14 at the House-Museum.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
