Hagop Baronian
Hagop Baronian ( Armenian Յակոբ Պարոնեան , Reformed Հակոբ Պարոնյան, pronounced in Eastern Armenian as Hakop Paronyan ; born August 6, 1843 in Edirne , † 1891 in Istanbul ) was an Ottoman-Armenian writer, satirist, educator, journalist and social scientist. Baronian is considered to be the greatest Armenian satirist , immediately followed by Yervant Odian .
Hagop Baronian's most famous work is the book Medzabadiv Muratsganner ( Honorable Beggars ), which parodies the almost beggar -like situation of writers and editors in the era of Sultan Abdülhamid II .
Baronian was also known for his biting, sarcastic criticism of leading figures among the Armenians in Istanbul . Some of his critical comments appeared in his book Azkayin Chocher . He himself suffered the same fate as his characters in the book Medzabadiv Mouratsganner . Baronian died penniless in the streets of Istanbul. He was buried in the Armenian cemetery in Istanbul, the exact location of his grave is unknown.
The Yerevan State Music and Comedy Theater was named after Hagop Baronian.
In 2018, the Armenian Post issued a special stamp for Baronian's 175th birthday.
literature
- Nishan Parlakian: Modern Armenian Drama. An Anthology. Columbia University Press, New York 2001, p. 61.
Individual evidence
- ^ Armenia - Postage Stamps - 2018 - The 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Hagop Baronian, 1843-1891. Retrieved August 4, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Baronian, Hagop |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paronyan, Hakop |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ottoman-Armenian writer, satirist, educator, journalist and social scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adrianople |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1891 |
| Place of death | Constantinople |