Alexandre Toptchian

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

Alexandre Toptchian was born on September 7, 1939[1], in Yerevan[2]. He died on September 3, 2021[3], in Yerevan[4]. He worked as a literary scholar[5], translator[6], prose writer[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1939[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 2021[12]
  • Father: Eduard Topchyan[13]
  • Spouse: Anahit Tʻopʻchʻyan[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[15], Armenia[16]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[17]
  • Field of work: translating activity[18], philology[19], editing[20], literature[21], literary activity[22], opinion journalism[23], literary criticism[24]
  • Employer: Q13053222[25], Ayastan[26], Garoun[27], Armenfilm[28], Charents Museum of Literature and Arts[29], National Assembly of Armenia[30]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Armenian Philology[31]
  • Award received: Honored Cultural Worker of Armenia[32], Ռուբեն Սևակի անվան մրցանակ[33], Boghossian Prize[34], Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture of Armenia[35], Officer of Arts and Letters[36]
  • Member of: USSR Union of Writers[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[39]
  • Given name: Alexander[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alexandre Toptchian[41]
  • Described by source: Armenian Concise Encyclopedia[42], Who is Who: Armenians[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Armenian[44], Russian[45], French[46]
  • Sibling: Stepan Topchyan[47]

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 a literary scholar[5], translator[6], prose writer[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Alexandre Toptchian go to school?

Alexandre Toptchian was educated at Faculty of Armenian Philology[31].

What awards did Alexandre Toptchian receive?

Honors received include Honored Cultural Worker of Armenia[32], Ռուբեն Սևակի անվան մրցանակ[33], Boghossian Prize[34], and Gold medal from the Ministry of Culture of Armenia[35].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hraparak.am. hraparak.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . hraparak.am. hraparak.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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