Alexander Shirvanzade
Alexander Shirvanzade | |
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| Born | Alexander Movsisian 18 April 1858 Shamakhi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 August 1935 (aged 77) Kislovodsk, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright |
| Literary movement | Realism |
Alexander Minasi Movsisian (Armenian: Ալեքսանդր Մինասի Մովսիսեան; 18 April 1858 – 7 August 1935), better known by his pen name Alexander Shirvanzadeh (Armenian: Ալեքսանդր Շիրվանզադէ) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. He was one of the main representatives of the realist movement in Armenian literature.