VARDAN HAKOBIAN-60
Azat Artsakh Daily
Published on May 19, 2008
NKR Republic
Vardan Hakobian (a poet, scientist and dramatist) was born on May
21, 1948 in a teacher’s family in Arpaghetuk village, Hadrut region
of Artsakh.
He left secondary school of Hin Tagher village. Graduating from the
Baku Pedagogical institute he began to work for "Soviet Karabakh"
daily in Stepanakert a literature worker and later became deputy of
editor-in-chief heading the literature and art department. From 1983,
he is the chairman of the Union of Writers. He is also a member of
the union of writers of Armenia. Over 30 of his scientific and art
books were published in many countries in different languages. His
literature, scientific and public activity is highly appreciated
by outstanding Armenian writers, scientists and art figures. V.
Hakobian’s dramatics were staged in different theatres in Artsakh and
Armenia. He defended both his thesis ("The poetry of Vahagn Davtian:
the poet and history") and doctoral dissertation ("Main directions
of development of the latest Armenian poetry") in Yerevan Institute
of literature named after Abeghian in 1985 and 1998 respectively.
Hakobian began teaching in the department of Armenian language of
the Artsakh State University (1983-1996). He is a founder of the
"Grigor Narekatsi" university. Vardan Hakobian was awarded with
a special prize "Grakan tert" and Armenian union of writers’ prize
of Avetik Isahakian for his book "With the eyes of tomorrow". The
union of intellectuals of Armenia recognized his work "Poetry and
space motion" as the best scientific work of 1998. In 2003, his
collection "Phantoms of Reflection" gained the "Vahagn" all-Armenian
award. Hakobian is awarded with the medals of "Vachagan Barepasht",
"Artsakhi kajordinerin", as well as international medal of Nansen and
diplomas of the NKR Government. He is the honored worcer of art of AR.
He is one of leaders of the Artsakh national movement. He headed
the Artsakh delegation of intellectuals to Moscow for unification of
Artsakh with Armenia. (January 1988). He was initiator and author
of the well-known letter on the unification. He is married and has
got two sons.