# Leon Surmelian

> Leon Zaven Surmelian was an Armenian-American writer. Surmelian moved to America in 1922, and authored three major works throughout his lifetime. A survivor of the Armenian genocide, Surmelian published his first English book, I Ask You, Ladies and Gentlemen in 1945. He is also well known for translating the Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun into English.

*Armenian writer (1905-1995)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/leon-surmelian

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Turkey
- **Born:** 1905-11-24
- **Died:** 1995-10-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Leon Surmelian](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Surmelian)
- [لوون سورملیان](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Leon Surmelian](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Surmelian)
- [Leon Surmelian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Surmelian)
- [لوون سورملیان](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Լևոն Զավեն Սյուրմելյան](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BC%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6_%D4%B6%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A5%D5%B6_%D5%8D%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B4%D5%A5%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Լեւոն Զաւէն Սիւրմէլեան](https://hyw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BC%D5%A5%D6%82%D5%B8%D5%B6_%D4%B6%D5%A1%D6%82%D5%A7%D5%B6_%D5%8D%D5%AB%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B4%D5%A7%D5%AC%D5%A5%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6524911)

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