Krikor Torosian

Krikor Torosian
Krikor Torosian (Gigo)
Born1884
Eğin, Ottoman Empire (today Kemaliye)
Died1915 (age 31)
Occupationssatirical writer, journalist, and publisher

Krikor Torosian (Armenian: Գրիգոր Թորոսյան, 1884 – 1915) was an Armenian satirical writer, journalist, and publisher. He started his own satirical journal entitled Gigo, which became popular among the Armenians in Constantinople. He is also known for writing an illustrative encyclopedia. He was a victim of the Armenian genocide.

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