Gurgen Boryan
Gurgen Mikayeli Boryan (20 June 1915 – 15 April 1971), was an Armenian poet and playwright.
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- Name
- Gurgen Boryan
- Born
- 20 June 1915
- Birthplace
- Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Died
- 15 April 1971
- Place of death
- Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
- Occupation
- Poet, writer, playwright
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Education
- Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
- Honours
- Order of the Red Star · Order of the Badge of Honour · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Order of the Patriotic War and 2nd class · Armenian SSR State Prize · Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR
- Languages
- Armenian
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Gurgen Mikayeli Boryan (20 June 1915 – 15 April 1971), was an Armenian poet and playwright.
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Gurgen Boryan studied at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. The recorded working language is Armenian. Employment is recorded with Grakan tert and Writers Union of Armenia. Positions recorded include editing staff. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Star, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.
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• Name — Gurgen Boryan • Born — 20 June 1915 • Birthplace — Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic • Died — 15 April 1971 • Place of death — Yerevan, Soviet Armenia • Occupation — Poet, writer, playwright
Biography
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• Illustration — Plaque for Gurgen Boryan on Teryan street, Yerevan Boryan was born in Shusha. He started his career of writer in 1930, and published his first collection of poems in 1937. He was the author of several poetry collections - "The way to the sea" (1940), "Selected works" (1953), "Poems" (1954); poetry for children ("Yes and no", 1955), "Under the same roof" (1957), "House on the roads" plays produced by Sundukian Theatre of Yerevan. He died in Yerevan. "Saroyan brothers" film by Armenfilm is based on Boryan's well-known play.
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1915
Gurgen Boryan born at Shusha.
1971
Gurgen Boryan died at Yerevan.
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He was employed by Grakan tert and Writers Union of Armenia. Recorded position is editing staff. He belonged to USSR Union of Writers. Recorded as poet, playwright, editing staff, editor and writer. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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