Vahan Tekeyan (1878-1945) was an Armenian poet, and to some he is known as the “Prince of Armenian Poetry.” He founded the magazine Shirak in 1905. His poetry collections include Hoger (1901), Charming Resurrection (1914), From Midnight to Dusk (1920), and Love (1923). Along with the poet Yeghishe Charents, he is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the 20th century.
Why can’t I write your name upon this page
And declare to the world how I loved you?
In secret, I whisper its two syllables,
And it seems to me a rare book of love…
Why can’t I write your name upon this page?Your Name by Vahan Tekeyan
There are a few English translations of Tekeyan’s poetry in English. A trustworthy translation is Sacred Wrath: The Selected Poems of Vahan Tekeyan. It was translated by Diana Der Hovanessian and Marzbed Margossian. Der Hovanessian is a renowned translator of Armenian poetry.
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ISBN: 978-0935102093. Published by Ashod Press.
