Both individuals and literary works have a unique destiny. The books authored by Paruyr Sevak undoubtedly reflect the imprint of his challenging life experiences. During a speech commemorating Sevak's 100th anniversary, esteemed art and literary critic Yervand Ter-Khachatryan eloquently expressed this sentiment. Ter-Khachatryan cited 10 books that were published during the poet's lifetime and highlighted that each of them was subjected to rigorous censorship. He also spoke about his profound connection with Sevak, as described by the poet himself, and expressed his deep gratitude for the privilege of being Sevak's student.  

The National Library of Armenia is celebrating the 100th anniversary of an Armenian poet with a book exhibition and educational lecture. The literary critic Sevak Ghazaryan, grandson of Paruyr Sevak, contributed rare publications to enrich Sevak's exhibition, some of which were donated to the National Library. The exhibition commemorating Sevak's 100th anniversary showcases books ranging from his first publication in 1948, 'The Immortals Command’, to the latest edition 'Paruyr Sevak: 100 Poems'. 

Other materials include books translated and published by Sevak, studies about him, manuscripts of the writer, books published abroad, as well as non-book, album publications, in particular, portraits of Sevak created by Sargis Muradyan, Arto Chakmakchyan, as well as a sculpture of Sevak by Ara Shiraz. For the first time, copies of sketches drawn by Minas Avetisyan for the book Man in a Palm are being demonstrated. «Բայց մեր բախտը այդ ո՞ր, ո՞ր գիշերում մռայլ, Ո՞ր անձրևի ներքո և ո՞ւմ ձեռքը թաղեց, Ո՞ր ջրհորդանն արդյոք քրքջաց մեզ վրա, Այդ ո՞ր առուն խնդաց, լամպը քմծիծաղեց»։ «Այդ ո՞վ և ինչո՞ւ էր բաց դուռն իմ դեմ փակում Ու զղջման աղ ցանում իմ վերքերի վրա»։ The lines of this love poem describe not only the fate of Sevak but the fate of the entire Armenian people. More details ➡ https://shorturl.at/afwR6