PETROS DURYAN
1851-1872
Petros Duryan (alternate spelling: Bedros Dourian, Petros Duryan,
Petros Tourian, Bedros Tourian), an Armenian poet, playwright
and actor, was born to a poverty stricken family whose father was
a struggling blacksmith in Istanbul. A romantic poet with keen sensitivity,
he amassed a beloved following of admirers during his brief time
on earth.
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