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'''Zabel Asadour''' ({{lang-hy|Զապէլ Ասատուր}}) better known by her literary pseudonym '''Sibil''' ({{lang-hy|Սիպիլ}}) was born as '''Zabel Khanjian''' ({{lang-hy|Զապէլ Խանճեան}}), July 23, 1863 in [[Üsküdar]] district, [[İstanbul]] - June 19, 1934), was a famous [[Ottoman Armenians|Ottoman Armenian]] poet, writer, publisher, educator and philanthropist.<ref name="Sibil Biography">{{cite web|title=Zabel Asadour|url=http://www.abrilbooks.com/artists/3022.html|work=Abril Armenian Bookstore|publisher=Abril Book Store|accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref>
'''Zabel Asadour''' ({{lang-hy|Զապէլ Ասատուր}}; born '''Zabel Khanjian''', {{lang-hy|Զապէլ Խանճեան}}; July 23, 1863 – June 19, 1934), better known by her literary pseudonym '''Sibil''' ({{lang-hy|Սիպիլ}}), was an [[Ottoman Armenians|Ottoman Armenian]] poet, writer, publisher, educator and philanthropist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zabel Asadour|url=http://www.abrilbooks.com/zabel-asadour|work=Abril Armenian Bookstore|publisher=Abril Book Store|access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
She was educated at the [[Üsküdar]] {{ill|Jemaran Lyceum|hy|Սկյուտարի ճեմարան}} in Constantinople where she graduated in 1879. She was one of the founders of the {{ill|Society of Nation-Dedicated Armenian Women|hy|Ազգանվեր հայուհյաց ընկերություն}} (Ազգանուէր հայուհեաց ընկերութիւն), an organization that supported the construction, maintenance, and operation of Armenian girl schools throughout the Armenian populated districts of the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="Sibil Biography|">{{cite web|title=Sibil Biography|url=http://armenianhouse.org/sipil/sipil-en.html|work=An electronic library featuring a huge collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion and anything Armenia-related.|publisher=Armenianhouse|accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref> She taught in the provinces and then in Constantinople.
She was born and educated at the [[Üsküdar]] {{ill|Jemaran Lyceum|hy|Սկյուտարի ճեմարան}} in Constantinople where she graduated in 1879. She was one of the founders of the {{ill|Society of Nation-Dedicated Armenian Women|hy|Ազգանվեր հայուհյաց ընկերություն}} (Ազգանուէր հայուհեաց ընկերութիւն), an organization that supported the construction, maintenance, and operation of Armenian girl schools throughout the Armenian populated districts of the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sibil Biography|url=http://armenianhouse.org/sipil/sipil-en.html|work=An electronic library featuring a huge collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion and anything Armenia-related.|publisher=Armenianhouse|access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> She taught in the provinces and then in Constantinople.


In 1879, she wrote the textbook ''Practical Grammar for Contemporary Modern Armenian'' (Գործնական քերականութիւն արդի աշխարհաբարի), a classical grammar book that has been revised and republished many times with help of her husband {{ill|Hrant Asadour|hy|Հրանտ Ասատուր}}. Sibil also wrote general articles about education and pedagogy, as well as poems for children.
In 1879, she wrote the textbook ''Practical Grammar for Contemporary Modern Armenian'' (Գործնական քերականութիւն արդի աշխարհաբարի), a classical grammar book that has been revised and republished many times with help of her husband {{ill|Hrant Asadour|hy|Հրանտ Ասատուր}}. Sibil also wrote general articles about education and pedagogy, as well as poems for children.
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Writer and political figure [[Krikor Zohrab]], Hrant Asadour, together with Sibil collectively re-established the literary publication ''Massis'', where Sibil wrote portraits of many renowned Western Armenian literary figures. The articles were collected in 1921 in a joint book which Hrant Asadour entitled ''Profiles'' (Դիմաստուերներ).
Writer and political figure [[Krikor Zohrab]], Hrant Asadour, together with Sibil collectively re-established the literary publication ''Massis'', where Sibil wrote portraits of many renowned Western Armenian literary figures. The articles were collected in 1921 in a joint book which Hrant Asadour entitled ''Profiles'' (Դիմաստուերներ).


Sibil was best known for her literary works. In the 1880s she published her poems in ''Massis'' and ''Hairenik''. In 1891, she published her novel ''The Heart of a Girl'' (Աղջկան մը սիրտը) and a collection of poems, ''Reflections'' (Ցոլքեր), in 1902, mostly romantic and patriotic poems. She also wrote short stories, particularly about women. She also wrote for theater and one of her most famous works is the play ''The Bride'' (Հարսը).<ref name="The Bride translated from Armenian into English by Nishan Parlakian.">{{cite web|title=The Bride. Translated from Armenian into English by Nishan Parlakian.|url=http://www.armeniandrama.org/show.php?p=asadour&w=thebride&a=1|work=Project for Armenian Dramatic Arts|publisher=Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance|accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref> In 1901, she married writer, journalist, and intellectual Hrant Asadour.<ref>{{cite book|last=Azadian|first=Toros|script-title=hy:Ժամանակակից Դէմքեր : Ա. Զապէլ եւ Հրանտ Ասատուր.|publisher=Gutenberg. G.N. Makasciyan.|location=Istanbul|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k377039n/f13.image.r=assadour.langFR|accessdate=8 October 2011|page=11|language=Armenian|year=1937}}</ref>. She and Hrant Asadour exchanged numerous love letters over the course of their courtship, a handful of which have been translated into English by Jennifer Manoukian.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manoukian |first1=Jennifer |title=Selected Love Letters by Hrand Asadour and Zabel Donelian |url=http://intranslation.brooklynrail.org/western-armenian/selected-love-letters-by-hrand-asadour-and-zabel-donelian |website=Brooklyn Rail in Translation |accessdate=27 March 2019}}</ref>
Sibil was best known for her literary works. In the 1880s she published her poems in ''Massis'' and ''Hairenik''. In 1891, she published her novel ''The Heart of a Girl'' (Աղջկան մը սիրտը) and a collection of poems, ''Reflections'' (Ցոլքեր), in 1902, mostly romantic and patriotic poems. She also wrote short stories, particularly about women. She also wrote for theater and one of her most famous works is the play ''The Bride'' (Հարսը).<ref name="The Bride translated from Armenian into English by Nishan Parlakian.">{{cite web|title=The Bride. Translated from Armenian into English by Nishan Parlakian.|url=http://www.armeniandrama.org/show.php?p=asadour&w=thebride&a=1|work=Project for Armenian Dramatic Arts|publisher=Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance|access-date=8 October 2011|archive-date=9 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309185132/http://www.armeniandrama.org/show.php?p=asadour&w=thebride&a=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1901, she married writer, journalist, and intellectual Hrant Asadour.<ref>{{cite book|last=Azadian|first=Toros|script-title=hy:Ժամանակակից Դէմքեր : Ա. Զապէլ եւ Հրանտ Ասատուր.|publisher=Gutenberg. G.N. Makasciyan.|location=Istanbul|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k377039n/f13.image.r=assadour.langFR|access-date=8 October 2011|page=11|language=hy|year=1937}}</ref> She and Hrant Asadour exchanged numerous love letters over the course of their courtship, a handful of which have been translated into English by Jennifer Manoukian.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manoukian |first1=Jennifer |title=Selected Love Letters by Hrand Asadour and Zabel Donelian |url=http://intranslation.brooklynrail.org/western-armenian/selected-love-letters-by-hrand-asadour-and-zabel-donelian |access-date=27 March 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.armeniandrama.org/info.php?a=show&what=manifesto Zabel Sibil Asadour's play the Bride. Translated into English by Nishan Parlakian.]
*[http://www.armeniandrama.org/info.php?a=show&what=manifesto Zabel Sibil Asadour's play the Bride. Translated into English by Nishan Parlakian.]
*[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k377039n.image.r=assadour.f9.langFR On Her Life and Work (In Armenian)]
*[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k377039n.image.r=assadour.f9.langFR On Her Life and Work (In Armenian)]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=GmtPLvnrc38C&lpg=PA74&dq=zabel%20sibil&pg=PA542#v=onepage&q&f=false The Heritage of Armenian Literature: Volume III]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=GmtPLvnrc38C&dq=zabel%20sibil&pg=PA542 The Heritage of Armenian Literature: Volume III]



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Zabel Asadour (Sibil)
BornZabel Khanjian
23 July 1863 (1863-07-23)
Üsküdar, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died19 June 1934(1934-06-19) (aged 70)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationNovelist, poet, writer, publisher, and philanthropist.

Zabel Asadour (Armenian: Զապէլ Ասատուր; born Zabel Khanjian, Armenian: Զապէլ Խանճեան; July 23, 1863 – June 19, 1934), better known by her literary pseudonym Sibil (Armenian: Սիպիլ), was an Ottoman Armenian poet, writer, publisher, educator and philanthropist.[1]

Biography

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She was born and educated at the Üsküdar Jemaran Lyceum [hy] in Constantinople where she graduated in 1879. She was one of the founders of the Society of Nation-Dedicated Armenian Women [hy] (Ազգանուէր հայուհեաց ընկերութիւն), an organization that supported the construction, maintenance, and operation of Armenian girl schools throughout the Armenian populated districts of the Ottoman Empire.[2] She taught in the provinces and then in Constantinople.

In 1879, she wrote the textbook Practical Grammar for Contemporary Modern Armenian (Գործնական քերականութիւն արդի աշխարհաբարի), a classical grammar book that has been revised and republished many times with help of her husband Hrant Asadour [hy]. Sibil also wrote general articles about education and pedagogy, as well as poems for children.

Writer and political figure Krikor Zohrab, Hrant Asadour, together with Sibil collectively re-established the literary publication Massis, where Sibil wrote portraits of many renowned Western Armenian literary figures. The articles were collected in 1921 in a joint book which Hrant Asadour entitled Profiles (Դիմաստուերներ).

Sibil was best known for her literary works. In the 1880s she published her poems in Massis and Hairenik. In 1891, she published her novel The Heart of a Girl (Աղջկան մը սիրտը) and a collection of poems, Reflections (Ցոլքեր), in 1902, mostly romantic and patriotic poems. She also wrote short stories, particularly about women. She also wrote for theater and one of her most famous works is the play The Bride (Հարսը).[3] In 1901, she married writer, journalist, and intellectual Hrant Asadour.[4] She and Hrant Asadour exchanged numerous love letters over the course of their courtship, a handful of which have been translated into English by Jennifer Manoukian.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Zabel Asadour". Abril Armenian Bookstore. Abril Book Store. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Sibil Biography". An electronic library featuring a huge collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion and anything Armenia-related. Armenianhouse. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The Bride. Translated from Armenian into English by Nishan Parlakian". Project for Armenian Dramatic Arts. Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  4. ^ Azadian, Toros (1937). Ժամանակակից Դէմքեր : Ա. Զապէլ եւ Հրանտ Ասատուր. (in Armenian). Istanbul: Gutenberg. G.N. Makasciyan. p. 11. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  5. ^ Manoukian, Jennifer. "Selected Love Letters by Hrand Asadour and Zabel Donelian". Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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