Levon Shant

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Levon Shant (Armenian: Լևոն Շանթ; born Levon Seghoposian on April 6, 1869 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire - died November 29, 1951 in Beirut; Lebanon), was an Armenian playwright, novelist, poet, and founder of the Hamazkayin National Cultural Foundation. He was a life-long member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and is the namesake of the ARF's Shant Student Association.

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  • The “I” Man («Եսի մարդը»), 1901
  • For Someone Else («Ուրիշի համար»), 1903
  • On the Road («Ճամբուն վրայ»), 1904
  • Ancient gods («Հին աստուածներ»), 1908
  • The Princess of the Fallen Castle («Ինկած բերդի իշխանուհին»)
  • The Emperor («Կայսրը»), 1916