About Hovhannes Setian
Lived 1853 – 1930 (aged 76–77). Hovhannes Setian was a Turkish poet.
Hovhannes Setian (, 1853 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire - 1930 Cairo, Egypt), was an Armenian short story writer, poet, and teacher.
Setian wrote many volumes of poetry, including Գրական զբօսանք (Literary Leisure, 1882), Յուզման ժամեր (Hours of Emotion, 1888), Բլուրն ի վեր (Up the Hill, 1896), and Տարագրին քնարը (The Lyre of an Emigre, 1912). His short stories and prose writing, collected in a volume called Արշալոյսէն վերջալոյսի (From Dawn till Dusk, 1912), were published in Cairo.
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Who was Hovhannes Setian?
Poet and writer (1853–1930)
When was Hovhannes Setian born?
Hovhannes Setian was born in 1853 in Istanbul.
When did Hovhannes Setian die?
Hovhannes Setian died in 1930 in Cairo.
What was Hovhannes Setian's occupation?
Hovhannes Setian was a poet.
What nationality was Hovhannes Setian?
Hovhannes Setian was Turkish.
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