Raphael Patkanian

Raphael Patkanian (Armenian: Ռափայել Պատկանյան, also known as Kamar Katiba; 20 November 1830 – 3 September 1892) was one of the most popular Armenian poets.[1][2]

Raphael Patkanian
Born(1830-11-20)20 November 1830
Nor Nakhichevan, Russian Empire
Died3 September 1892(1892-09-03) (aged 61)
Pen nameKamar Katiba
Occupationpoet
NationalityArmenian
Patkanyan's (left) and Nalbandyan's graves in Nor Nakhijevan

Biography

Patkanian was born in Nor Nakhichevan, Russia in 1830. His father and grandfather had been known for their poetic gifts. While at the University of Moscow, he created a literary club for his Armenian students, and from initials of their names formed his own pen-name of Kamar Katiba. Many of his poems were written during the Turco-Russian war, when the Russian Armenians had high hopes for the deliverance of Turkish Armenia from Ottoman rule. Patkanian died in 1892, after forty-two years of his continuous activity, as a teacher, author, and editor. His hopes and ambitions can be seen in his works especially in the poem "Araqs" named after the river Araks.

References
  1. The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response - Page 101 by Peter Balakian
  2. The Survey - Page 259 by Survey Associates
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