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Gevorg Abajian

1920 – 2002

Literary critic

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About Gevorg Abajian

Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 81). Gevorg Abajian was a Russian and Armenian literary scholar, theatrologist, theatre critic, writer and literary critic.

Gevorg Hambardzumi Abajian (, December 12, 1920, Shnogh village, Lori Province, Armenia – 2002, Yerevan) was an Armenian theatrical and literary critic. PhD on Philology, awarded by the Renowned Activist of Armenian SSR Arts title in 1972.

Abajian was a World War II veteran. Starting in 1945 he was an artist of Gyumri Dramatic Theatre, then chief-editor of the cultural programs of Armenian SSR state TV-committee, the head of press-department of the Committee of Cultural Relations with Armenian diaspora. He is an author of many books, novels and articles.

Books Suren Surenian, Yerevan, 1959 Isahak Alikhanian, Yerevan, 1967

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Shirak State University named after Mikayel Nalbandian
Employers
Gyumri State Drama Theater named after Vardan Ajemyan, The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
Awards
Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
Also known as
Gevorg Hambardzumi Abajian

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gevorg Abajian's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gevorg Abajian?

literary critic (1920–2002)

When was Gevorg Abajian born?

Gevorg Abajian was born on 12 December 1920 in Shnogh.

When did Gevorg Abajian die?

Gevorg Abajian died on 8 October 2002 in Yerevan.

What was Gevorg Abajian's occupation?

Gevorg Abajian was a literary scholar, theatrologist, theatre critic, writer and literary critic.

What nationality was Gevorg Abajian?

Gevorg Abajian was Russian and Armenian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gevorg Abajian

· Wikidata: Q5554925

· DBpedia: Gevorg Abajian

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