3. Biography
From 1877-1979, Tumanyan attended
the school of Dsegh. From 1879-1883 he went
to a school in Jalaloghly. Tumanyan moved to
Tiflis in 1883, where he attended
the Nersisyan School from 18831887. Tumanyan wrotes his first poem at the
age of 12, while studying in Jalaloghly school.
He lived at the teacher's house for a while and
was in love with teacher's daughter Vergine.
Since 1893, Tumanyan worked for Aghbyur,
Murtch, Hasker and Horizon periodicals and
also was engaged in public activism.
4.
In 1912 Tumanyan was
elected the president of
the Company of Caucasus
Armenian Writers.
5.
In the fall of 1921, Tumanyan went to
Constantinople to find support of Armenian
refugees. After months spent there, he returned
ill. After surgery in 1922, he started to get better.
But in September, Tumanyan's disease started to
progress again. He was transferred to a hospital
in Moscow, where he died on March 23, 1923.
6. Personal life
In 1888, at the age of 19, Hovhannes
Tumanyan got married to Olga
Matchkalyan, 17. They had 10 children:
Musegh (1889-1938), Ashkhen (18911968), Nvard (1892-1957), Artavazd
(1894-1918), Hamlik (18961937), Anush (1898-1927), Arpik (18991981), Areg (1900-1939), Seda (19051988), Tamar (1907-1989).
