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Edward Haghverdian (Persian: ادوارد حق‌وردیان; pronounced [edˈvɒːrd hæɣˈveɾˈdiːjɒːn]; Armenian: Էդուարդ հաղվերդյան) is an Iranian-Armenian poet, translator and journalist who is a member of the Writers Union of Armenia. Since 1970, Haghverdian has been living in Armenia and since 1980s, he spent most of his time translating contemporary Persian literary works into Armenian language.[1]

Edward Haghverdian
Native name	ادوارد حق‌وردیان Էդուարդ հաղվերդյան
Born	1952 Tehran, Iran
Occupation	poet, translator and journalist
Language	Persian and Armenian
Nationality	Iranian Armenian
Citizenship	Armenia, Iran

Life

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Edward Haghvedian was born in 1952 in Tehran, Iran to Iranian-Armenian parents. His family originally came from the Iranian city of Khomein in Markazi province of Iran. He has finished his elementary education in "National School of Aras" and his high school education, in the Persian-language schools called «Farokh-Manesh», «Paydar» and «Oloum». Thereafter in 1970, he migrated with his family from his birthplace's country Iran to Armenia and settled in the city of Vagharshapat.

Literary activities

This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2017)

Translation

Since 1980s, Haghverdian spent most of his time translating contemporary Persian literary works into Armenian language. He is the first person ever who translated the vast majority of modern Iranian literary works into Armenian and published them in Armenia and United States of America.

See also

• Armenian literature
• Persian literature

References

External links

• Some poems written by Edward Haghverdian on Shargh newspaper (PDF, in Persian)
• Four poems written by Edward Haghverdain on Farhikhtegan newspaper (in Persian)

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