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Derenik Demirchian

Born

in Akhalkalaki, Georgia

February 06, 1877

Died

December 06, 1956

Genre

Historical Fiction, Satire

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Derenik Karapeti Demirchian or Derenik Demirchyan (Armenian: Դերենիկ Դեմիրճյան, Poet, novelist and translator as well as playwright, was born on February 6, 1877, in Akhalkalaki in what is now southern Georgia. After completing his schooling in Tiflis, he became a member of the Armenian literary group Vernatun (Upper Room), so named because its members met in the 5th floor residence of poet Hovhannes Tumanian. Demirchian published his first book of poetry in 1899. He attended the University of Geneva from 1905 to 1909, and then after some years in Tiflis settled in Yerevan in 1925. During the 1920s several of his plays were produced, most notably Nazar the Brave, a rags-to-riches comedy about a folkloric figure which is based on a collation Derenik Karapeti Demirchian or Derenik Demirchyan (Armenian: Դերենիկ Դեմիրճյան, Poet, novelist and translator as well as playwright, was born on February 6, 1877, in Akhalkalaki in what is now southern Georgia. After completing his schooling in Tiflis, he became a member of the Armenian literary group Vernatun (Upper Room), so named because its members met in the 5th floor residence of poet Hovhannes Tumanian. Demirchian published his first book of poetry in 1899. He attended the University of Geneva from 1905 to 1909, and then after some years in Tiflis settled in Yerevan in 1925. During the 1920s several of his plays were produced, most notably Nazar the Brave, a rags-to-riches comedy about a folkloric figure which is based on a collation of over 60 sources by the poet Tumanian. Described by Demirchian as a play for “childlike adults and adultlike children,” Nazar the Brave was first performed in 1924. It was subsequently given professional productions in Yerevan, Tiflis and Baku, made into an opera and later a film (1940). From the mid-1920s, in addition to writing plays, Demirchian began writing and publishing in other prose genres, including short stories, novels, and children’s stories. And his most notable work is “Vardanank" (parts 1 and 2, 1943-46, 2nd ed., 1951), a monumental patriotic novel, dedicated to the 5th century Armenian liberation war. He was also known as a translator from the Russian; his translation of Gogol’s Dead Souls is especially esteemed Demirchian continued to work and publish up until his death in 1956, December 6. In 1980, the Derenik Demirchian State literary prize for prose was established in Soviet Armenia. Derenik Demirchian House-Museum has operated since 1977 in Yerevan, in the house where the writer lived from 1929 – 1956.

He was recognized as a supporter of people's rights and participated in the Armenian literary group Vernatun (Upper Room). He is the author of "Kaj Nazar" (1924, fairy tale), "Hayreni yerkir" (1939), "Mesrop Mashtots" (1956) and other books. And his most notable work is "Vardanank" (parts 1 and 2, 1943-46, 2nd ed., 1951), a monumental patriotic novel, dedicated to the 5th century Armenian libaration war [1].
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	Mousey Pouy Pouy by Derenik Demirchian, Artak Safyan (Illustrator), Anahid Darbinian (Translator) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1986	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	باغ سیب، باران و چند داستان دیگر: بیست قصه از پانزده نویسنده‌ی ارمنی by احمد نوری‌زاده (Translator), Stepan Zoryan, Հովհաննես Թումանյան 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	সোভিয়েত প্রাচ্যের দশটি গল্প by Derenik Demirchian, Nurmyrat Saryhanow, Abdullah Kahhar 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	25 Stories from the Soviet Republics by Derenik Demirchian, Mikhail Sholokhov, Ion Druță 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We of the Mountains by Derenik Demirchian, Gegam Sevan, Abig Avakian 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super stories 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Повести и рассказы by Derenik Demirchian, Дереник Демирчян, Сурен Агабабян (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Պույպույ մուկիկը (Puypuy mukike): The Puypuy Mouse: Puy puy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Որքան էլ շատ լինեն բարեկամներս, որքան էլ մեծ հույս լինի մեզ հասնող օգնությունը՝ ամենամեծ հույսը դնենք նախ և վերջ մեր զինվորյալ ժողովրդական զորքի վրա: Մեզ պետք է մի զորք, որը ոչ մի դեպքում չի զիջի երկիրը, կկռվի ի մահ, կպաշտպանի ի մահ: Այդպիսի զորքը հայրենիքի զորքն է: Մեր հուսկ վերջին, ամենավերջին բարեկամը - սեփական արյունն է...”
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“ՄԱքուր պատիվը չի կեղտոտվի՝ որպիսի ցեխն էլ որ ընկնի: Ստորացումով պատիվդ մաքւր չես պահի:”
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“Ամեն մեռնողի համար էլ մի քիչ կյանք կա պահած, պիտի գտնես:
Ախր, ամեն հիվանդ որ մեռնողի շարքը գցես՝ ո՞ւր կհասնի:”
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