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Nigoghos Sarafian

1902 – 1972

Armenian writer and poet

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Lived 1902 – 1972 (aged 70). Nigoghos Sarafian was a Turkish and French writer and poet.

Nigoghos Sarafian (, April 14, 1902 in Varna, Principality of Bulgaria - December 16, 1972 in Paris, France), was an Armenian writer, poet, editor, and journalist.

Biography Nigoghos Sarafian was born on a boat that was leaving Constantinople on the way to Varna. He received his education in Armenian and French schools in Romania and Bulgaria. During the troublesome period of World War I, Sarafian along with his family fled back to Varna following the Armenian genocide where they would remain until the Armistice of Mudros and move to Istanbul. He attended the prestigious Getronagan Armenian High School. After the promulgation of the Turkish Republic in 1923 he moved to Paris. He wrote prolifically in French and Armenian.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Getronagan Armenian High School
Employers
Haratch, Zvartnots, Menk, France Soir
Also known as
Sarafian, Nigoghos

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nigoghos Sarafian's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nigoghos Sarafian?

Armenian writer and poet

When was Nigoghos Sarafian born?

Nigoghos Sarafian was born on 30 March 1902 in Varna.

When did Nigoghos Sarafian die?

Nigoghos Sarafian died on 16 December 1972 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Nigoghos Sarafian's occupation?

Nigoghos Sarafian was a writer and poet.

What nationality was Nigoghos Sarafian?

Nigoghos Sarafian was Turkish and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nigoghos Sarafian

· Wikidata: Q16395688

· DBpedia: Nigoghos Sarafian

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