“He can find and present a different world of poetry”

“Zareh Khrakhuni is the continuation of Tekeyan. He is one of the Istanbul Armenian creators who started to think how to raise current Armenian literature to a classical level, including its love, art, and mentality,” poet and Lebanon Armenian Aram Sepechyan said today at the presentation of the “Tonazang” poetry collection at the Writer’s Union.

According to the literary expert, the poetry collection is a revelation in Armenian literature, saying it differs from others in its lack of punctuation. “This is indeed a revelation in current literature. He returned to the style of the 10-15th centuries,” Sepechyan said.

The author, in essence, writes about different themes, including the land of Armenia, stones, air, and water. Writer’s Union president Levon Ananyan believes that “He is the last of the Mohicans of Armenian Diaspora writers, if not the very last. Khrakhuni has been able to create a poetic sphere in Armenian lyricism.”

We note that at the conclusion of the book presentation, connected with the writer’s 80th birthday, Ananyan presented the writer with a Writer’s Union medal. Until now, Khrakhuni has authored 30 collections of poetry.