Leon Surmelian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Surmelian

Armenian writer

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1905

Place of Birth: Trabzon, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1995

Profession: writer, translator, contributing editor, linguist

Nationality: Armenia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leon Zaven Surmelian (Armenian: ????? ????? ?????????? November 24, 1905 – October 3, 1995) was an Armenian-American author.
Surmelian moved to America in 1922, and authored three major works throughout his lifetime.
A survivor of the Armenian Genocide, Surmelian published his first English book, I Ask You, Ladies and Gentlemen in 1945.
He is also well known for translating the Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun ("Sasna Dzrer") into English.