Avetik Isahakyan
Soviet Armenian poet (1875-1957)
Avetik Isahakyan was born on October 18, 1875 (Julian calendar) in Gyumri and died on October 17, 1957 in Yerevan, aged about 82. Recorded occupations: poet, prose writer, public figure, writer and opinion journalist. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Positions held include chairperson and member of parliament. Educated at Gevorkian Theological Seminary, Leipzig University and University of Zurich. Honours include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945". Member of USSR Union of Writers and National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
- Born
- October 18, 1875 (Julian calendar) · Gyumri
- Died
- October 17, 1957 · Yerevan
- Age at death
- about 82
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- poet, prose writer, public figure, writer, opinion journalist
- Positions held
- chairperson, member of parliament
- Education
- Gevorkian Theological Seminary, Leipzig University, University of Zurich
- Honours
- State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Wikipedia editions
- 32 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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