Rupen Chilingiryan (Sevag) (Ռուբէն Յովհաննէսի Չիլինկիրեան (Սեւակ), February 28, 1886,

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– August 26, 1915,

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, Ottoman Empire) was an

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, prose-writer, and doctor.Gregoire Balakian: ''Le Golgotha arménien'', Le cercle d'écrits caucasiens, La Ferté-Sous-Jouarre 2002 (vol. 1) pp. 442 He was sent to a concentration camp along with

Siamanto Atom Yarchanian ( hy, Ատոմ Եարճանեան), better known by his pen name Siamanto (Սիամանթօ) (15 August 1878 – August 1915), was an influential Armenian writer, poet and national figure from the late 19th century and early 20 ...

and Daniel Varoujan during the

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Biography

Rupen Sevag received his elementary education in his birthplace at the Askanazian school. He then moved to

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(now

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) and studied at the prestigious

Berberian School The Berberian School or ''Berberian Varjaran'' ( hy, Պէրպէրեան վարժարան) was an Armenian school. It was founded in Scutari, Constantinople in 1876 by Reteos Berberian. It was renowned for its high standards and it prepared students ...

. He graduated in 1905 and went to

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, Switzerland, to pursue studies at the medical school. He met there his future wife, Helene Apell.Der Dichter und seine Frau
Deutsch-Armenische Gesellschaft. ADK 139, p. 46-48 After graduating in 1911, he decided to go back to Constantinople in 1914 with his family. This decision would cost him his life. He was

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on at the onset of the

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on April 24, 1915, and killed on August 26, 1915. ArmenianStamps-513

Creative poet

Sevag's first poem was printed in 1905. Sevag is mostly known as a lyric poet. He also composed many love songs, highly acclaimed for their feeling and depth. His poetry was characterized by freshness and precision of language, and noted for its varying meter and its musicality. His poetry captures the history and essence of Western Armenian literature while creating a totally new genre.

References

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