About
Armenian poet, translator, and author best known for Seven Songs About Armenia. His later works include In the Streets of Boston and First Night in New York.
Before Fame
He worked as a hydraulic engineer in his early adulthood.
Trivia
He fought in World War II from 1941-1945.
Family Life
He married the daughter of fellow Armenian poet Vahan Terian. Following his first wife's death, he wed writer Armenouhi Hamparian.
Associated With
He translated the work of renowned Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz.
