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HOVHANNES TUMANYAN IN THE MAELSTROM OF THE GENOCIDE

Susanna G. Hovhannisyan

Key words Hovhannes Tumanyan, Echmiadzin, refugees,

orphans, genocide, diaries, drafts, records, children, Nvard, Sate-
nik Ohanjanyan, Western Armenia, Van, Alashkert, Erzrum, Mush,
Berkri, Tiramerik, Abaga, Khndzorken, Bitlis, Datvan, Panchi,
Manazkert.

The article introduces a few episodes of Tumanyans activities in Echmi-

adzin during the period of the Armenian Genocide, particularly August-Sep-

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tember of 1915. Tumanyans diaries kept many testimonies about the life of

orphans and refugees sheltered in Echmiadzin during that period.
Heroism of a teacher Hakob Jrbashyan and Arpiar Safrastyan to save 300
children of a bording school of Varag is represented, the incidents, which took
place while migrating to Igdir from Shatakh, Archesh, Van, Alashkert, Erzrum,
Mush and other regions of Western Armenia, as well as description of massacre
which took place in Gortsot, Tiramerik, Abagha, Berkri, Khndzorken, Bitlis,
Mush, Datavan, Panchi and other places are represented. There are also facts
about material losses of the Armenian people in Manazkert and Western villag-
es: statistical data about the refugees who had become victims of epidemic
during a month in Echmiadzin, which are expressed in Tumanyans telegrams
sent to the Armenian National Bureau.
18 out of 100 articles of literary-critical, political-public nature written by
the poet during the period from 1914 to 1918 remained unfinished and in draft
condition which often remind records. Today these drafts have also value of

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ratification: they express testimonies and thoughts of the poet as a witness of
Genocide. The author emphasized horrors of Genocide and created an image of
human-beast.
The poets orphan-protecting activities started in Echmiadzin which contin-
ued until the end of his life. In February of 1920 by the initiative of Haskel /
High Commissioner Colonel of Allies (appointed in summer of 1919) / Armenian
Orphans and Refugees Subscription Committee was formed and Tumanyan was
elected as chairman.
Tumanyans selfless bravery and multi-layer devoted activities carried out
during Genocide period are considered to be a striking example of humanity
and patriotism in the history of all nations.

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