ARMENIAN FAMOUS POETESS SILVA KAPUTIKIAN DIED AT AGE OF 87
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Silva Kaputikian, a famous Armenian
poetess, RA NAS academician, laureate of state prizes, died on August
25, at the age of 87. By RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian’s
decree, a governmental commission headed by the RA Prime Minister was
created on the occasion of the poetess’ death. S.Kaputikian’s burial
procession will take place in the panthon of the Yerevan park after
Komitas. S.Kaputikian was born in January 20, 1919, in Yerevan. The
first book of her works was published in 1944. Kaputikian’s works were
translated into numerous languages, among them more than 20 collections
were published in the Russian language. Besides the USSR and RA state
prizes, she was also rewarded with the Nosside International Prize in
Rome in 1989. She was a deputy of the Supreme Council of the Armenian
SSR in 1975-1980. She had active participation in the public life of
the country in future as well. As a protest against violences committed
upon participants of the opposition mass meeting on the Baghramian
avenue of Yerevan, in April, 2004, the famous poetess returned the
Surb Mesrop Mashtots order rewarded to her by the RA President. RA
Prime Minister Andranik Margarian sent a telegram of condolence on
the occasion of the prominent poetess’ death, in which, on behalf
of the RA Government and himself, the Prime Minister expresses deep
symthaphy to her relatives, friends and all admirers of her poetry.