TANYA HOVANESSIAN was an Armenian poet born in Gyumri and died in the earthquake of 1988. She was one of the most promising young poets of the time.

Articles

My Faith, I am not a Painter, I am a Woman, Not a Fool

MY FATE By Tanya Hovanessian My fate was to live as a human called the most able after God. My fate was to live in this fearful century. My fate was to have a dream I could not reach and to die without kissing even your eyes. I AM NOT A PAINTER but if I could just paint my eyes on canvas calling it Sadness I’d be famous. I AM A WOMAN NOT A FOOL...

May 17, 2008 · Tanya Hovanesian , translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian