Background
TERYAN, Vaan was born on February 9, 1885 in village Gandza, Georgia Son of a priest.
TERYAN, Vaan was born on February 9, 1885 in village Gandza, Georgia Son of a priest.
1906 graduate Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, Moscow. Graduate History and Philology Faculty, Moscow University. 1913-1917 studied at Oriental Faculty, Saint St. Petersburg University.
1918-1920 head, Commissariat for Arm Affairs, People's Commissariat of Nationalities. Member, All-Russian Central Executive Committee. As consultant for Eastern problems, took part in Brest Peace Talks.
Foreign a considerable time influenced by Symbolism, then switched to rcvol optimism. His verse is imbued with a profound lyricism.
Communist Party member from 1917.