02192nam 2200553 a 450 991045885770332120200520144314.01-282-56145-697866125614500-7618-5055-4(CKB)2560000000016791(EBL)616272(OCoLC)700699459(SSID)ssj0000419755(PQKBManifestationID)12148800(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419755(PQKBWorkID)10385374(PQKB)10895275(MiAaPQ)EBC616272(Au-PeEL)EBL616272(CaPaEBR)ebr10395116(CaONFJC)MIL256145(EXLCZ)99256000000001679120091203d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHmayeak Shēms[electronic resource] a poet of pure spirit /Vahé Baladouni and John GeryLanham, Md. University Press of America20101 online resource (179 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7618-5054-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Student, rebel and wandering dervish : from Trabzon to the Caucasus and the Balkans -- pt. 2. Poet, scholar, orator and teacher : Alexandria.This book presents the life and writings of Armenian poet Hmayeak Shems (1896-1952). The Armenian Genocide of 1915 devastated Shems, who lost his family and home and wandered for years in exile. Yet from debilitating isolation, Shems found a lyrical mastery of Armenian identity and modern spirit. Illuminated by his poetry, this biography chronicles his travels, encounters, and thought to reveal a more compelling and complete portrait of Shems than previously known.Electronic books.491.1891.99215Baladouni Vahé1925-981654Gery John981655MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458857703321Hmayeak Shēms2240427UNINA