armenian october october april april disappeared armenian writer national public figure early 19th century mysteriously vanished eventually presumed dead educator poet advocate modernization reputed father modern armenian literature best remembered novel wounds armenia written published posthumously novel published modern armenian language eastern armenian dialect instead classical armenian far ahead time virtually works published lifetime establishment armenian accorded recognition stature regarded foremost figures armenian literature armenian history large influence western armenian literature strong eastern armenian particularly formative years early life career born village district armenia family descendants family armenian families ruled current day region family held position hereditary uncle aunt wife time russian annexation social origins descent early age sense responsibility people born years parents married brother died age age taken father study dropped years moved study armenian studies languages guidance graduated began preparing venice education outbreak russo persian war curtailed plans following years taught briefly worked armenia clerk translator working year old met notable foreigners including diplomat playwright stuck route september weekly paper publish article conquest turning point life arrival armenia september professor natural philosophy estonia traveled armenia climb conduct geological studies required local guide translator expedition assigned tasks assistance explorer modern times reach summit project received approval emperor nicholas provided expedition military escort crossed headed armenian village situated northern slope feet sea level following advice set base camp feet higher elevation feet travelers visit monastery disastrous earthquake completely buried attempt climb mountain northeast slope failed result lack warm clothing days later advice village chief ascent attempted northwest reaching elevation feet turned reach summit reached summit attempt october dug hole ice erected wooden cross facing north picked ice summit carried bottle considering water holy november climbed years later german climbed ascent englishman years impressed knowledge arranged russian state scholarship study entered university directly additional preparation studied department september january years studied social natural sciences european literature philosophy mastered german russian french latin time fell influence german addition established numerous contacts european intellectuals time university friends sons studied visited cousin maria daughter married georgian prince alexander prior graduation learned mother died return armenia returned home anxious embark mission enlightenment efforts thwarted faced growing hostile reaction armenian clergy officials largely stemming opposition school system appointed supervisor school married german woman named approached english traveler visiting hoped guide expedition ultimately occur dismissed school transferred school encountered colleagues clergy summer year visited german travellers professor arrived toured region corresponded regular basis july accompanied wagner recorded ascent armenia august spent days escorting prussian baron province visited met chief exchanged rider guard trusted friend community armenia chief returned lavish gifts banquet organized organized tribal feast invited attend applied position accepted following year contributor weekly newspaper wrote articles disappearance april left home early morning walk seen disappearance remains unresolved wife report missing month children later known adelaide ages respectively time disappearance numerous theories proposed attempting explain disappearance committed suicide murdered persian turkish enemies arrested exiled siberia given love children young age generally disregarded committed suicide writer forward theory western_europe revolutions writings wrote novels stories descriptions plays scientific artistic compositions verses armenian writer compose literature children wounds armenia historical novel wounds armenia written published armenian secular novel dedicated fate armenian people struggle liberation period russo persian war novel dealt suffering persian occupation basic concept novel assertion feelings national merit patriotism hatred themes profound influence wide layers armenian society hero freedom loving national spirit fight foreign away life away native lands motto story begins abduction armenian girl band sent persian uprising led saw strengthening friendship russian armenian peoples guarantee national political cultural revival native lands wrote novel disillusioned policies armenia particularly implementation statute greatly reduced political power armenian novel elements realism narration supplanted lyrical works poetry filled satire best expressed wine criticized russian bureaucracy leisure entertainment adapted notes took public gatherings work collection verse vice injustice moral wrote scientific artistic non fiction works translated armenian language works homer continued promoting secular comprehensive mental moral working physical training school accessibility free education equal education boys girls compositions include book reading introduction education textbook russian grammar armenian language novel history moral manual armenian children printed armenian study scientific way life customs peasants native settlements inhabitants gathered studied armenian folklore legacy life remembered armenia years armenia soviet rule pro russia stance emphasized schools streets parks named village located kilometres northeast named years later village population grew larger accorded city status home turned house museum original writings preserved prominent statues stand concept statue dates number armenian intellectuals decided commemorate 60th anniversary disappearance raise funds statue included collected funds order statue designed sculpted paris statue metres high bronze granite pedestal result misunderstanding statue delivered erected street cinema moscow moved children park banks river found permanent home house museum second statue erected square metre high bronze statue designed son sculpted work accomplished field education remembered named february medal named honour awarded school teachers showed exceptional abilities teaching education documentary films produced armenian life work portrait portrait exceptional exhibits oil painting size centimetres centimetres brought museum son returned found painting badly deteriorated condition request armenian painter restored portrait cut worn edges hard paper filled cracks corresponding colors painter portrait painted fall years old portrait painting lifetime selected prose poetry
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