Vahan Tekeyan Վահան Թէքէեան | |
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 Vahan Tekeyan, Armenian stamp (2003) | |
| Born | January 21, 1878. Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 4, 1945 (aged 67) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | poet and public activist |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Notable works | "The Armenian Cathedral", "A Prayer Before the Future", "Your Memory Tonight", "When the Day Finally Comes", and "Your Name" |
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Vahan Tekeyan (Armenian: Վահան Թէքէեան; January 21, 1878 – April 4, 1945) was an Armenian poet and public activist. In his lifetime he was the most famous poet of the Armenian diaspora, and he remains a significant symbol of Armenian identity and cultural heritage.