Hayganuş Mark
Turkish writer of Armenian ancestry
About Hayganuş Mark
Lived 1885 – 1966 (aged 81). Hayganuş Mark was a Turkish writer, public figure, opinion journalist, poet and prose writer.
Hayganuş Mark (; 1884–1966) was an Armenian feminist writer, Her father was Markar Topuzyan, a servant-broker (սպասաւորի միջնորդ) from Van born in 1850 or 1851 (AR 1266), and her mother was Yebrakse, born in Constantinople in 1853 or 1854 (AR 1269). She adopted the family name "Mark", the short form of "Markar," following the enactment of the Surname Law in Turkey in 1934.
Feminism Mark opposed "women becoming male in the name of emancipation". She said that "women must work and achieve their economic freedom", adding "in doing this, there is no need to be prepared to be rude, to destroy". According to her "love is in the mind". She pointed out that "the education system is prepared from a male perspective", and stated that "involvement of women in the curriculum preparation stage is imperative". Mark said that "men and women are different and equal", adding "women must claim their differences for themselves and for humanity".
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Who was Hayganuş Mark?
Turkish writer of Armenian ancestry (1883–1966)
When was Hayganuş Mark born?
Hayganuş Mark was born on 14 February 1885 in Ayaspaşa.
When did Hayganuş Mark die?
Hayganuş Mark died on 7 March 1966 in Istanbul.
What was Hayganuş Mark's occupation?
Hayganuş Mark was a writer, public figure, opinion journalist, poet and prose writer.
What nationality was Hayganuş Mark?
Hayganuş Mark was Turkish.
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