Background
Simonian, the elder son of Ove from Sasun and Manush from Ayntab, was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide.
Simonian, the elder son of Ove from Sasun and Manush from Ayntab, was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide.
In 1921 his family emigrated to Aleppo. He authored many short stories and novels, as well as many textbooks on history and language. He was also the director of "Sevan" publishing house, where he printed about 600 books
In 1954 he visited Soviet Armenia, where he met poet Silva Kaputikyan.
Since 1936 he was the president of the Sasun Compatriotic Union.