Who was Yeghishe Charents?
Q: Who was Yeghishe Charents?
A: Yeghishe Charents (born Yeghishe Soghomonian) was an Armenian poet who lived from 13 March 1897 to 29 November 1937 and was killed in Stalin's purges.
Q: Where did he go to school?
A: From 1904 to 1912, Yeghishe Soghomonian attended school in Kars.
Q: What poem is he famous for writing?
A: He is famous for writing a poem called "The Message".
Q: What message was hidden in the poem?
A: The first letter of each line of the poem spelled out a different message which read, "O Armenian people, your only salvation is in the power of your unity."
Q: How did his prank get discovered?
A: His prank was discovered by the USSR Kremlin's censors after many months.
Q: Who denounced him when it was discovered?
A: He was denounced by the architect Alexsandr Tamanyan when his prank was spotted.
Q: What happened to Alexsandr Tamanyan afterwards?
A: After denouncing Charents, Alexsandr Tamanyan fell from the roof of his still unfinished opera house.
