VAHE GODEL'S 75th ANNIVERSARY MARKED IN WRITERS' UNION OF
ARMENIA
13-10-2006 15:16:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Though writer and
translator Vahe Godel was born and lives in Switzerland, he has
served invaluable service to the Armenia literature: for more
than 50 years V.Godel has presented in France, Belgium and
Switzerland pearls of the Armenian literature and, owing to his
translations, the Armenian poetry, starting from Goghtan songs
(songs of the region of Goghtan) till our days, "reached to the
European reader." Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia
Levon Ananian presented in this way the Swiss writer's activity
at the jubilee party dedicated to V.Godel's 75th anniversary
which took place at the WUA on October 12.
"Only the poet's mother was an Armenian and the father was
a Swiss. But they speak at home in the Armenian language. That's
why Godel has an Armenian's way of thinking," literary critic
and translator Alexander Topchian mentioned. The literary critic
has been engaged in study of V.Godel's works long years as well
as presented the poet's poems to the Armenian reader in
translation. In Al.Topchian's words, Godel is not only a
wonderful translator but also a talented poet, and it is not
accidental that he is considered one of the best writers of
Europe.