Արեւելահայ եւ արեւմտահայ մշակութային համակարգերի քննութեան փորձը Յ. Օշականի «Մաթիկ Մելիքխանեան» վէպում
| dc.contributor.author | Սուրէն Դանիէլեան | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-21T07:31:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-21T07:31:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An essential part of the rich critical and literary heritage of the renowned author, literary historian, biographer, and thinker Hagob Oshagan (1883- 1948) consists of the parallels he drew between Western and Eastern Armenian literature. In his critical literary examinations Oshagan tried to avoid preconceptions and set a strict paradigm and criteria for his critical approach and evaluation. This approach is very clearly observed in his studies, namely Zukeshir Arevelahay Yev Arevmedahay Kraganutyan (Parallel evaluation of Eastern and Western Armenian literature), and Arevelahay Panasirutyune Yes Echmiadzin. Karekin Gatoghigos Hovsepian (Eastern Armenian philology and Echmiadzin: Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian). Contrary to these studies, Oshagan, gave free rein to his feelings and predispositions in his literary works and specifically in his novel, Marig Melikkhanian. Oshagan wrote this novel during his Cypriot years (1924-1936), starting in the early 1930s. It is strange that the novel was first published in the mid-1970s, in the Beirut-based literary magazine Pakin decades after his death, and in a separate book in 2010. The novel has similarities to as well as differences from the other biographical novels Oshagan wrote. In Matig Melikkhanian Oshagan preferred to disclose the psychological aspects of critical situations where the main character is being mocked. In the trying politics and history of the time, Oshagan considered the main character to be a version of Don Quixote. He depicts the travels and excursions of a young Caucasian hero who eventually arrives in Putania, with the aim of observing and learning the national and political perceptions among the Armenians. This little Armenian town of Putania is far beyond the borders of historic Armenia, "drowned in the Turkish sea". During his two week stay in the town Matig, the main character of the novel, learns a lot including the broad cultural context. His wish is to get in touch with the revolutionary aspirations of the townspeople. But instead, reluctantly, he encounters their extreme social poverty and an atmosphere of fear vis-a-vis the Turkish authorities. Thus, Oshagan condemned the political utopia and its vanity which were well expressed in the Armenian revolutionary movement of the time. Oshagan noted that the Armenian revolutionary movement was unaware of and ignorant about the needs of the Armenians. He considered this as one of the main shortcomings of the Armenian revolution. Oshagan created Matig as a means of expressing his observations about the Armenian revolutionary movement, Matig is driven away by the revolutionary movement and is its victim too, as he is unable to penetrate beyond the surface and reach the inner meaning of the real issues. Oshagán raises questions about the role played by Eastern and Western Armenian literature in highlighting similar concerns regarding the Armenian revolutionary movement. From this perspective, Oshagan tries to state the meaning and value of national Armenian literature and the constraints which prevent the young generation from learning these facts. Based on the issues raised in Matig Melikkhanian as well as on Oshagan's observations, Danielian examines the lives and the educational and cultural aspects of books authored by Eastern Armenian cultural figures like Khatchadur Apovian, Muratsan, Gomidas. A number of deep and extremely interesting parallels between the literary perceptions of Oshagan and others, like Hovhannes Tumanian, Levon Shant, Shahan Shahnur regarding the Armenian revolutionary movement are brought to light. Danielian draws an equally interesting parallel and opens up some common inner aspects of Oshagan and Fyodor Dostoyevki, noting that both perceived revolution negatively as a crisis of humanity. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Դանիէլեան, Ս., «Արեւելահայ եւ արեւմտահայ մշակութային համակարգերի քննութեան փորձը Յ. Օշականի «Մաթիկ Մելիքխանեան» վէպում», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2012, Պէյրութ, էջ 7-53 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/1074 | |
| dc.title | Արեւելահայ եւ արեւմտահայ մշակութային համակարգերի քննութեան փորձը Յ. Օշականի «Մաթիկ Մելիքխանեան» վէպում |
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