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Arthur Derounian
Arthur Derounian (born Avedis Boghos Derounian (), (other quote elided) April 9, 1909 – April 23, 1991), also known as John Roy Carlson among many pen names, was an Armenian-American journalist and author, the best-selling author of ''Under Cover''. Derounian wrote for the ''Armenian Mirror-Spectator'', ''Fortune Magazine'', the ''Council Against Intolerance'' and the ''Friends of Democracy.'' In the 1950s he founded and managed the Armenian Information Service, which made a number of publications. His exposé writing has been the subject of lawsuits. Derounian is also notable for editing the manifesto of Armenia's first Prime Minister, Hovhannes Kajaznuni. Personal life He was born to Boghos Derounian and Eliza Aprahamian in Dedeagach, Adrianople Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (today Alexandroupoli, Greece). The Balkan Wars and First World War had an unsettling effect on the entire region, and his hometown repeatedly changed hands. The family moved several times, spending tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Avedis Boghos Derounian 1
Avetis and its variant Avedis (Armenian: Ավետիս ''Avetis'', from ավետիս ''avetis'', “good news”, alternative form: ավետիք ''avetikʿ'', cf. Avetik) is a proper male name in Armenian. This given name is pronounced as vɛˈtisin Eastern Armenian, and as vɛˈdisin Western Armenian. Avetisyan, Avetissyan, Avetisian, Avetissian are Armenian patronymic surnames that derive from ''Avetis'' (Avedisyan, Avedissyan, Avedisian, Avedissian derive from the variant pronunciation ''Avedis''). Avetis (or Avedis) means evangel or gospel in Armenian, referring to the gospel (or good news) of Jesus Christ. Avetis *Avetis Aharonyan, an Armenian politician, writer, public figure and revolutionary *Avetis Isahakyan, better known as Avetik Isahakyan *Avetis Nazarbekian (1866–1939), also known as Nazarbek or Lerents, an Armenian poet, journalist, political activist and revolutionary. One of the founders of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party *Avetis Sultan-Zade (1889–1938), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
