Paruyr Sevak

Paruyr Sevak
BornParuyr Ghazaryan
(1924-01-24)January 24, 1924
Chanakhchi, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJune 17, 1971(1971-06-17) (aged 47)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeZangakatun, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Period1940s-1971
Notable works"We Are Few But We Are Called Armenians," "The Unsilenceable Belfry," "Man in a Palm," "Immortals Command"
SpouseMaya Avagyan, Nelli Menagharishvili

Paruyr Sevak (Armenian: Պարույր Սևակ; January 24, 1924 – June 17, 1971) was an Armenian poet, translator and literary critic. He is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of the 20th century.