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Marie Rose Abousefian
Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսէֆեան
Born
Aleppo, Syria
NationalityArmenian
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer, Researcher
Spouse
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(m. 1967; div. 1971)​
Armen Shamamian
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(m. 1988)​
Websitemarieroseabousefian.jimdofree.com

Marie Rose Abousefian (Armenian: Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսէֆեան) is an Armenian actress, writer, researcher, columnist, poet and stage director who has investigated historical literature, poetry and prose, portraying human tragedy, and the Armenian Genocide.[1] She is also involved in researching the topics of national identity, human rights, women's rights and the rights of the Armenian people.

Career

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Abousefian studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia. She began working at the Arshaluys Theatre. Soon after, she joined the Yerevan Dramatic Theatre (now known as the Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre), taking on numerous roles in television, radio, and literary and theatrical shows, filmed by Hayfilm.[2]

In 1983, she emigrated to San Francisco where she continued her career in acting.[2] Here, she began her "One Woman" shows, (acting as different characters, producing the lighting, set design, music and script). In the meantime, she formed the "Saroyan Theatre" of Hamazkayin, San Francisco, for five years as a producer.

Her career in the performing arts, film and theatre, includes roles as a playwright, director and actress. She has written, produced and published many audio recordings, including dramatisations of the Armenian genocide and the life of writers, musicians and historical figures. Her "One Woman" dramatic performances have toured numerous cities across the Armenia, the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

Abousefian's literary works appear in publications in Armenia and throughout the Armenian Diaspora. She frequently writes newspaper articles for Asbarez, Aztag, Azad Or and Horizon Weekly.[3][4][5][6]

She was awarded the Commemorative Gold Medal of Honour by the Ministry of Culture of Armenia in 2010.[1][7][8]

In 2013, she was conferred a Doctorate in Literature and Philosophy (Ph.D) by the M. Abeghyan Institute of Literature of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. Her doctoral thesis was on the Hundred and One Year Trilogy and The Pierced Pot, novels by the 20th century Western Armenian writer, Hagop Oshagan. Her supervisor was Prof. Sergey Sarinyan.

Abousefian is a member of the International Congress of Armenia. She is also a member of the Ararat International Academy of Sciences (AIAS) in Paris, France.[9] In 2015, the AIAS awarded her the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Armenian Genocide. Representing the AIAS, she attends annual World Scientific Congresses in Paris, Geneva and Brussels.

In 2017, she was given the title of "Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy" by the International University of Fundamental Studies (IUFS) in Moscow, Russia.[10]

Works

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Filmography

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Abousefian has featured in various Armenian films, acting alongside many well-known actors including Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Avet Avetisyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Varduhi Varderesyan, Vladimir Msryan and Verjaluys Mirijanyan.

  • Morgan's Relative / Մորգանի խնամին (1970)[11]
  • Blonde Plane / Շեկ Ինքնաթիռ (1975)[12]
  • Arevik (1978)[13]
  • Oh, Gevorg / Օ՜, Գևորգ (1979)[14]
  • A Piece of Sky / Կտոր մը երկինք (1980)[15]

Performances

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All stage performances are adapted from original texts to plays by Abousefian. Among her works are:

Papers

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Books

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  • With Paths of the Mind and Spirit / Հոգու եւ Մտքի Արահետներով (2005)
  • Hundred and One Year Trilogy / Հարյուր Մեկ Տարվա Եռերգությունը (2011)[17] ISBN 978-9939-832-21-9

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marie Rose Abousefian, PhD - Academia.edu". independent.academia.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. ^ a b "Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսեֆյան. Եթե ելույթ ունենայի անգլերեն, շատ ավելի մեծ փառքի կհասնեի". PanARMENIAN.Net. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. ^ "Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսէֆեան". Asbarez (in Armenian). Retrieved 2020-01-02.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսէֆեան". Azat Or (in Armenian). Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. ^ "Մարի Ռոզ Աբուսէֆեան". Aztag Daily - Ազդակ Օրաթերթ (Armenian Daily Newspaper, Lebanon). Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. ^ Aprahamian, Viken (19 June 2019). "Իր ցեղին սրտի զարկերուն մէջ մտած 135-ամեայ մեր հանճարեղ բանաստեղծ՝ Դանիէլ Վարուժանի երթը — Բ." Horizon Weekly Kragan. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  7. ^ "ԻՄ ՄԱՍԻՆ". Сайт marieroseabousefian!. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  8. ^ "Мария-Роза Абусефян". Кино-Театр.РУ. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  9. ^ "Conférence: Journées Scientifiques Franco-Arméniennes" (PDF). ACADÉMIE INTERNATIONALE DES SCIENCES ARARAT. 2006.
  10. ^ "Professors". www.iufs.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  11. ^ "Morgan's Relative by Marriage". arm-cinema.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  12. ^ "Ginger Plane". arm-cinema.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  13. ^ "Arevik". arm-cinema.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  14. ^ "Oh, Gevorg". arm-cinema.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  15. ^ "A Piece of Sky". arm-cinema.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  16. ^ "SARF Fundraiser to Feature Abousefian in 'Tikran Medz'". Asbarez.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  17. ^ "ՄԱՐԻ ՌՈԶ ԱԲՈՒՍԷՖԵԱՆԻ ՄԵԿՆԱԲԱՆԱԿԱՆ ԱՇԽԱՏՈՒԹԻՒՆԸ - Diplomat.am". www.diplomat.am. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
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