A Hovik keuchkerian (Beirut, 1972), apart from its almost unpronounceable name, it is now mostly known as actor and stand-up writer. But sports fans will know very well that Keuchkerian was boxer elite, heavyweight champion of Spain in 2003 and 2004. However, this son of an Armenian father and a Spanish mother, is also writer and poet. And it's worth a look.

Our History

His trajectory, as fast as varied, is filling up with successes and accolades. And Keuchkerian is standing at an important site in the cultural panorama not only national, but also international. For those of us who have a certain fondness for the maxim that do not trust appearances, we find in Hovik keuchkerian a great model. A resounding physique and a poet's soul. A combination that always attracts.

It has rained a bit since the monologues on Paramount Comedy, and since their famous cocretes. These would inspire your theatrical show A beggar with cotton shoes, on the bill for three seasons on Madrid's Gran Vía. It has also rained since his Sandro, in Hispania the legend, where i discovered it. And sprinkle appearances in The ministry of time o Isabel. Currently he can be seen in the cinema, beating the copper with Michael Fassbender or Jeremy Irons in Assasins Creed.

Cinema, shorts, monologues, television ... And the ,. Without a doubt, he had tables after touring the stages of half Spain with his monologues. Right now it is in the Teatros del Canal (until January 29) the work of Wajdi Mowawad, also of Lebanese origin, A howitzer in the heart, that he had previously represented in 2014. 

Based on Mouawad's first novel, this work is the story of what happens to the protagonist during one night, during the transfer to the hospital of his mother who is ill with cancer. In that time, the protagonist remembers a Happy childhood that they stole from him. It also talks about the pérdida, flight from Lebanon because of the civil war. The author, and also the actor, with similar life experiences, get everything out hatred and resentment that accumulates.

In short, nothing seems to resist Hovik Keuchkerian. Of course neither the literature.

Books

In a recent interview, Keuchkerian recognized precisely, and with laughter, that little attributable appearance of a poet that is given to him. But it turns out that he has been writing for a long time and has already Four books published, the last, a book-disc of his texts recited by him and accompanied by music.

Letters from El Palmar was written on the Cadiz beach of El Palmar de Vejer and is the more classic let's say strictly in terms of its structure and content.

Lokura, however, it is more experimentl in the format. It is about a journey through consciousness and dreams with the universal themes of death, life, pleasure or suffering.

Four years later publishes Diaries and ravings, a compilation of some 150 poems, short stories and aphorisms for the most part, that make up those diaries. He continues to reflect on the human condition in texts that mix and distill humor, tenderness, humor and a lot of dramatic sense. It's a book illustrated by artist Irene Lorenzo.

In 2014 he publishes what is so far his last title, Resilient, that book-album that he was commenting on and where he once again amazes with his special way of understanding literature and life. Resilient meshes a bit with the tone and intention of Diaries and ravings. But it is more poetic and also more experimental thanks to the music of Yuri Méndez. A multimedia work, a book that can be listened to or a CD that can be read. A new example of the versatility of this multi-faceted all-rounder.

• Letters from El Palmar (Editorial Sinmar, 2005), classic collection of poems.
• Lokura (Adeire, 2008), prose essay.
• Diaries and ravings (Read me, 2012), short stories about own experiences.
• Resilient (Read me / Lovemonk, 2014), collection of poems.

Ultimately

How well can be discovered so many interesting faces of the versatile Hovik Keuchkerian.