Gabriel Sundukian ( (

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), ( classical); 11 July 1825 – 29 March 1912) was an

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n writer and playwright, the founder of modern Armenian drama.СУНДУКЯН Габриэл
in ''Encyclopedia of Literature''. Vol. 11. Moscow. 1929–1939.

Biography

Born in

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, in a wealthy Armenian family, Sundukian learned both classical and modern Armenian, French, Italian and Russian, studied at the University of Saint-Petersburg, where he wrote a dissertation on the principles of Persian versification. Then he returned to Tiflis and entered the civil service. In 1854–58 he was banished to

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). In 1863, the Armenian theatre company of Tiflis staged his first play, ''Sneezing at Night's Good Luck''. His well-known play ''Pepo'' (1871) was made into the first Armenian talkie in 1935. Another famous film based on his work is ''Khatabala'' (1971). The Sundukian State Academic Theatre in Yerevan is named in his honor.

Plays

Ordered by date of composition (in some cases, several versions exist because of the author's revisions over the years). *(1866) ''Gishervan sabre kher e'' ( (A sneeze at night is good luck)) *(1866) ''Khatabala'' ( (Quandary)). Published in 1881, 1904. *(1866) ''Oskan Petroviche en kinkume'' ( (Oskan Petrovich in the afterlife)) *(1869) ''Yev ayln kam nor Dioginis'' ( (Etcetera, or the new Diogenes)) *(1871) ''Pepo'' (); English translation: ''Bebo'' (1931, tr. E. Megerditchian) *(1873) ''Kandvats ojakh'' (); English translation: ''The Ruined Family'' (1904, tr. F. B. Collins) *(1884) ''Eli mek zoh'' ( (Another victim)) *(1893) ''Amusinner'' ( (Spouses)). Republished in 1896, 1897, and 1905. *(1907) Baghnesi bokhcha ( (Bath bag)) *(1910) ''Ser yev azatutyun'' ( (Love and liberty))

References

External links

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Sundukian at IMDB
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