Leon Surmelian
Armenian writer (1905-1995) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
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.
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He is also well known for translating the Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun into English.
Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1995 · aged 89
