William D. S. Daniel
William Daniel
William D. S. Daniel, (Assyrian: ܘܠܝܡ ܕܢܝܐܝܠ) was an Assyrian author, poet and musician. He was born March 17, 1903 in Urmia, Iran and died in San Jose, California in 1988.
Early life
William D. S. Daniel was born on March 17, 1903 in Urmia, Iran. He completed his primary education in the missionary schools where he studied the Assyrian language. After surviving the Assyrian Genocide, William moved to Hamadan and began studying music. He later went to study in the conservatory of music in Basel, Switzerland where he became an accomplished violinist. While in Europe, he continued to study the Assyrian language and took to translating the French masterpiece "Cyrano de Bergerac" from French to Assyrian.[1][2]
Books
- Cyrano de Bergerac (Translation)
- Kateeny the Great (Epi/Assyrian)
- Rameena the Naughty (Children's Stories)
- The Rays of Light (Songs Book)
- William Daniel's Creations (Music Collection)
- Assyrians of Today, Their Problems and a Solution
See Also
References
- ↑ Super User. "Home". aaasj.org. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Assyrian People
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