Arshag Chobanian
| Arshag Chobanian | |
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| Born |
15 July 1872 Beşiktaş, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 June 1954 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Short story writer, poet, writer, translator, playwright, and literary critic. |
Arshag Chobanian (Armenian: Արշակ Չոպանեան; July 15, 1872 – June 9, 1954), was an Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, poet, translator, literary critic, playwright, philologist, and novelist.
Arshag Chobanian was born in the Beşiktaş district of Constantinople to an Armenian family whose origins go back to the village of Agn (Kemaliye). His mother died when he was about a month old and his father was a respected goldsmith. He received his education from the local Makruhian school. He later transferred to the prestigious Getronagan Varjaran (Central Lyceum) in Karakoy. After graduating from the lyceum, he started to write for the Hayrenik (Fatherland) Armenian newspaper whose editorial board consisted of famed writers such as Levon Pashalian, Arpiar Arpiarian, and Krikor Odian. In 1893, after gaining international appeal with his first play Mut Khaver (Dark Stratas), he was invited to Paris for an honorarium. There he met famed literary figures such as Émile Zola, François Coppée, Alphonse Daudet, Jean Lorrain, and Madame Caroline Severine. In 1894 he became editor-in-chief of the Armenian newspaper Tsaghik (Flower). In 1895, after hearing about the Armenian massacres, he chose to remain in Paris and did so the rest of his life.
In 1898 he founded his famous periodical Anahit. His connections and acquaintances with prominent literary and intellectual figures in France allowed him to write about the Armenian massacres and injustices freely in popular French newspapers such as Mercure de France. He became a strong advocate of western support in order to save the Armenians from the oppression of the Ottoman government. After joining the Ramgavar party, he met with Boghos Nubar and participated in the Armenian National Delegation during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. In 1933 he visited Soviet Armenia and met with prominent intellectuals. After returning to Paris, he died on June 9, 1954.
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