Armen Ohanian

Armen Ohanian was a Russian and Mexican actress, writer, literary scholar, translator and dancer (1887–1976). She was born at Shamakhi and died at Mexico City.

Also recorded as Sophia Pirboudaghian; la Femme; Armène Ohanian.

Armen Ohanian in brief

Born
1887
Died
1976
Known for
actress, writer, literary scholar, translator, dancer, répétiteur and artist
Place of birth
Shamakhi
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Identity and origins

Armen Ohanian was recorded at birth as Սոֆյա Էմանուելի Փիրբուդաղյան. She also worked under the name Armen Ohanian. The authorities additionally record the headings Sophia Pirboudaghian, la Femme and Armène Ohanian. Her recorded languages were Russian, Spanish, French and Armenian.

Career and activity

She was employed by Armenian State Theater of Baku, Maly Theatre, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre and Émile Bernard. She worked at Paris, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Tehran and Cairo.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

Die Tänzerin von Shamakha, dated 1921. The Dancer of Shamakha.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Achot Achot, Armen Rotch, Melik Ohanian. Trois artistes contemporains face à la représentation du génocide, Exprimer le génocide des Arméniens, 2016. Ohanian, Melik, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Ohanian-Jullien, Irène, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 25 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 18 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1887Armen Ohanian born at Shamakhi.
  2. 1921Die Tänzerin von Shamakha.
  3. 1976Armen Ohanian died at Mexico City.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Achot Achot, Armen Rotch, Melik Ohanian. Trois artistes contemporains face à la représentation du génocide, Exprimer le génocide des Arméniens, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Ohanian-Jullien, Irène, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Ohanian, Melik, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Armen Ohanian (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2449431: Armen Ohanian

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Armen Ohanian”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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