| LC control no. | n 83015334 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PK8548.S846 |
| Personal name heading | Surmelian, Leon Z., 1905-1995 |
| Variant(s) | Siwrmēlean, Lewon Zawēn, 1905-1995 Surmelian, Leon Zaven, 1905-1995 Surmelian, Zaven Karapet, 1905-1995 Surmelian, Leon, 1905-1995 Syurmelyan, Lewon Zaven, 1905-1995 Surmelian, Levon Z., 1905-1995 |
| Other standard no. | Q6524911 |
| Associated country | Armenia United States |
| Located | Istanbul (Turkey) California |
| Birth date | 1905-11-24 |
| Death date | 1995-10-03 |
| Place of birth | Trabzon (Turkey) |
| Place of death | California |
| Profession or occupation | Poets, Armenian Authors, Armenian |
| Found in | His I ask you, ladies and gentlemen ... 1945. California Death Index, 1940-1997, viewed online 2009-08-21: Ancestry Library edition, Historical records (Leon Zaven Surmelian, b. 24 Nov 1905, d. 3 Oct 1995 in Los Angeles) Syurmelyaně ev Hayastaně, 2016: title page verso (Lewon Zaven Syurmelyan) Armenian Wikipedia WWW page, viewed on March 29, 2024 (Levon Zaveni Surmalyan; Armenian American author, poet) <https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BC%D6%87%D5%B8%D5%B6_%D4%B6%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A5%D5%B6_%D5%8D%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B4%D5%A5%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6> Wikipedia, 3 Apr. 2024 (Leon Surmelian; Leon Zaven Surmelian; b. 24 Nov. 1905 in Trabzon, Trebizond Vilayet; d. 3 Oct. 1995 in California; first and only Armenian work, Joyous Light, published in Paris; thereafter abandoned writing in Armenian and wrote only in English; at the same time changed first name from Levon to Leon dropping the 'v' associated with the Armenian name; lost both parents during the Armenian genocide; resided in Constantinople; in 1922 moved to US; naturalized American citizen in 1937; lecturer at the University of Southern California) |
| Associated language | arm eng |
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