Yeghishe Charents (Armenian: ????? ??????; March 13, 1897 – November 27, 1937) was an Armenian poet, writer and public activist.
Charents' literary subject matter ranged from his experiences in the First World War, socialist revolution, and frequently Armenia and Armenians.
He is recognized as "the main poet of the 20th century" in Armenia.An early supporter of communism, Charents joined the Bolshevik party, but as the Stalinist terror began in the 1930s, he gradually grew disillusioned with Stalinism and died during the 1930s purges.
Author: Unknown Source: A photograph of Yeghishe Charents, unquestionably taken sometime during Soviet rule and definitely before his death in 1937. License: PD-Russia