Hovhannes Tumanyan

About Hovhannes Tumanyan

Birth Day: February 19, 1869
Birth Place: Armenia
Died On: Mar 23, 1923 (age 54)
Birth Sign: Pisces

Hovhannes Tumanyan Net Worth

Hovhannes Tumanyan was born on February 19, 1869 in Armenia. Remembered for works such as The Capture of Tmkaberd, Anush, and Nazar the Brave, this acclaimed 19th and early 20th-century poet, novelist, and writer of fairy tales and ballads was honored as an Armenian National Poet.
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About

Remembered for works such as The Capture of Tmkaberd, Anush, and Nazar the Brave, this acclaimed 19th and early 20th-century poet, Novelist, and Writer of fairy tales and ballads was honored as an Armenian National Poet.

Before Fame

He began writing poetry when he was just twelve years old. He published one of his earliest poetic works, The Dog and the Cat, when he was in his late teens.

Trivia

The 1912 opera Anush and the 1930 opera Almast were both inspired by his literary work.

Family Life

He and his seven younger siblings were born in Dsegh, Russian Empire (present-day Armenia), to a priest father and a storyteller mother. His marriage to Olga Matchkalyan Tumanyan resulted in ten children.

Associated With

He was responsible for Armenian translations of major works by Alexander Pushkin, Lord Byron, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.