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Hagop Baronian
15 books20 followersHagop Baronian was an influential Ottoman Armenian writer, satirist, educator, and social figure in the 19th century. Born in Edirne, Paronian is widely acknowledged as the greatest Armenian satirist of all time.
Baronian's most famous work was the novel "Honorable Beggars", which parodies the almost beggar-like state of writers and publishers in that period. Baronian was also known for his biting, sarcastic criticisms of leading figures in the Armenian social circles of Istanbul; some of these critical comments appear in his book National Bigshots. Unfortunately, he himself suffered the same fate as the characters in "Honorable Beggars", and died penniless on the streets of Istanbul. He was buried in an Armenian cemetery in Istanbul, but the precise location of his grave has been lost.
The Yerevan State Musical Comedy Theatre was named after Hagop Baronian (Հակոբ Պարոնյանի անվան Պետական Երաժշտական Կոմեդիայի Թատրոն).
Baronian's most famous work was the novel "Honorable Beggars", which parodies the almost beggar-like state of writers and publishers in that period. Baronian was also known for his biting, sarcastic criticisms of leading figures in the Armenian social circles of Istanbul; some of these critical comments appear in his book National Bigshots. Unfortunately, he himself suffered the same fate as the characters in "Honorable Beggars", and died penniless on the streets of Istanbul. He was buried in an Armenian cemetery in Istanbul, but the precise location of his grave has been lost.
The Yerevan State Musical Comedy Theatre was named after Hagop Baronian (Հակոբ Պարոնյանի անվան Պետական Երաժշտական Կոմեդիայի Թատրոն).
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