Armen Dorian (; 28 January 1892 – 1915) was a renowned

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

poet, teacher, and editor who lived in the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...

. He studied at the

Sorbonne University Sorbonne University () is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to the Middle Ages in 1257 when Sorbonne College was established by Robert de Sorbon as a constituent college of the Unive ...

in Paris, France. He wrote poetry in French and Armenian. In 1915, Dorian was arrested and killed during the

Armenian genocide The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenians, Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily t ...

at the age of 23.

Life

Armen Dorian was born Hrachia Surenian in Sinop in the Kastamonu Vilayet of the

on 28 January 1892. Dorian moved to the capital

Constantinople Constantinople (#Names of Constantinople, see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Latin Empire, Latin, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empire ...

where he received his early education at the Pangaltı Mekhitarist Armenian School. After finishing his education, Dorian traveled to France in 1911 and continued his studies at the

in Paris. He joined the French literary scene and founded the French newspaper '' L'Arène''. In 1913, he and other prominent French poets founded the pantheist literary school. It was said of Dorian that "symbolists during that time in France had never seen a youth with such a fervent vigor with a majestic writing style that incorporated such beautiful dreams..." Immediately after his graduation from the Sorbonne in 1914, Dorian returned to Constantinople where he became a teacher and taught French and Armenian literature.

Death

In the middle of the night, on 24 April 1915, Armen Dorian was arrested while teaching. The arrests were part of the Armenian genocide which sought to deport Armenian notables from the capital to the interior provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Armen Dorian was initially sent to

Çankırı Çankırı, historically known as Gangra (Greek language, Greek: Γάγγρα), is a city in Turkey, about northeast of Ankara. It is situated about 800 m (2500 ft) above sea level. It is the seat of Çankırı Province and of Çankır ...

where he and other Armenian intellectuals were imprisoned. He was removed from prison and murdered en route to

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

. He was 23 years old.

References

External links

Poems by Armen Dorian (in Armenian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorian, Armen 1892 births 1915 deaths People from Sinop, Turkey People from Kastamonu vilayet Armenians from the Ottoman Empire 20th-century Armenian poets Armenian educators People who died in the Armenian genocide Armenian male poets 20th-century Armenian male writers Expatriates from the Ottoman Empire in France University of Paris alumni