Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. He was born on April 18, 1858, into a tailor's family in the province of Shirvan, modern-day Azerbaijan, and later adopted the Persian-inspired pen-name Shirvanzade (son of Shirvan). He brought to fruition the social realist school blossoming in the Caucasus and particularly in Azerbaijan promoted by the philosopher and playwright Mirza Fatali Akhundov. At the age of 17, Shirvanzade went to work in the city of Baku whose fortunes were beginning to rise with...
Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. He was born o...
Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. He was born on April 18, 1858, into a tailor's family in the province of Shirvan, modern-day Azerbaijan, and later adopted the Persian-inspired pen-name Shirvanzade (son of Shirvan). He brought to fruition the social realist school blossoming in the Caucasus and particularly in Azerbaijan promoted by the philosopher and playwright Mirza Fatali Akhundov. At the age of 17, Shirvanzade went to work in the city of Baku whose fortunes were beginning to rise with...
Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. He was born o...
Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (Armenian: ) (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. Aleksandr Movsesian was born on April 18, 1858, into a tailor's family in the province of Shirvan, modern-day Azerbaijan, and later adopted the Persian-inspired pen-name Shirvanzade (son of Shirvan). He brought to fruition the social realist school blossoming in the Caucasus and particularly in Azerbaijan promoted by the philosopher and playwright Mirza Fatali Akhundov. At the age of 17, Shirvanzade went to work in the city of Baku whose...
Alexander Movsesyan, better known by his pen name Shirvanzade (Armenian: ) (April 18, 1858 - August 7, 1935) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. ...
