Alexandre Toptchian

Armenian literary critic, prose writer, translator (1939-2021)
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Alexandre Toptchian

Summary

Alexandre Toptchian is a human[1]. He was born in Yerevan[2]. He was born on September 7, 1939[3]. He passed away in Yerevan[4]. He died on September 3, 2021[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], translator[7], prose writer[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Yerevan[2], Alexandre Toptchian…
  • Alexandre Toptchian died in Yerevan[4].
  • Alexandre Toptchian was born on September 7, 1939[3].
  • Alexandre Toptchian was born on 1939[11].
  • Alexandre Toptchian died on September 3, 2021[5].
  • Alexandre Toptchian died on January 1, 2021[12].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's father was Eduard Topchyan[13].
  • Alexandre Toptchian was married to Anahit Tʻopʻchʻyan[14].
  • Alexandre Toptchian held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Alexandre Toptchian held citizenship in Armenia[16].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Alexandre Toptchian worked as a translator[7].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's professions included prose writer[8].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's professions included writer[9].
  • Alexandre Toptchian worked as a playwright[10].
  • Alexandre Toptchian worked as an opinion journalist[17].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was translating activity[18].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was philology[19].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was editing[20].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was literature[21].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was literary activity[22].
  • Alexandre Toptchian's field of work was opinion journalism[23].
  • Among Alexandre Toptchian's employers was Q13053222[24].
  • Alexandre Toptchian was employed by Ayastan[25].
  • Among Alexandre Toptchian's employers was Garoun[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yerevan[2], Alexandre Toptchian… Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1939[3] and 1939[11]. His father was Eduard Topchyan[13].

Education

Alexandre Toptchian's education included a stint at Faculty of Armenian Philology[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], translator[7], prose writer[8], writer[9], playwright[10], and opinion journalist[17]. Fields of work include translating activity[18]; philology[19], an academic discipline[28]; editing[20]; literature[21], a type of arts[29]; literary activity[22]; and opinion journalism[23], a journalism genre[30]. Employers include Q13053222[24]; Ayastan[25], a publishing house[31], in Armenia[32], founded in 1921[33]; Garoun[26], a periodical[34], headquartered in Yerevan[35]; Armenfilm[36], a film studio[37], in Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic[38], founded in 1923[39], headquartered in Yerevan[40]; Charents Museum of Literature and Arts[41], a museum[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 1921[44]; and National Assembly of Armenia[45], an unicameral legislature[46], in Armenia[47], founded in 1918[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored Cultural Worker of Armenia[49], an honorary title of Armenia[50], in Armenia[51]; Q21422817[52], a literary award[53], in Armenia[54], founded in 1985[55]; Boghossian Prize[56], an award[57], in Armenia[58], founded in 2001[59]; Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture of Armenia[60]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[61], a grade of an order[62], in France[63].

Personal Life

Alexandre Toptchian was married to Anahit Tʻopʻchʻyan[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 2021[5] and January 1, 2021[12]. Alexandre Toptchian died in Yerevan[4].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Toptchian born?

Alexandre Toptchian was born in Yerevan[2].

Where did Alexandre Toptchian die?

Alexandre Toptchian died in Yerevan[4].

Who were Alexandre Toptchian's parents?

Alexandre Toptchian's father was Eduard Topchyan[13].

Who was Alexandre Toptchian married to?

Alexandre Toptchian's spouses include Anahit Tʻopʻchʻyan[14].

What did Alexandre Toptchian do for work?

Alexandre Toptchian worked as literary scholar[6], translator[7], prose writer[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Alexandre Toptchian go to school?

Alexandre Toptchian was educated at Faculty of Armenian Philology[27].

What awards did Alexandre Toptchian receive?

Honors received include Honored Cultural Worker of Armenia[49], Q21422817[52], Boghossian Prize[56], and Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture of Armenia[60].

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Class ancestry

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