author

A. P. (Avetoon Pesak) Hacobian

d. 1962

Best known for a passionate World War I–era appeal on behalf of Armenians, this writer brought political urgency and eyewitness conviction to his work. His surviving published record points to a voice shaped by history, advocacy, and a deep concern for Armenia’s future.

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Armenia and the War

Armenia and the War

by A. P. (Avetoon Pesak) Hacobian

About the author

A. P. (Avetoon Pesak) Hacobian is known from the public record as the author of Armenia and the War: An Armenian's Point of View with an Appeal to Britain and the Coming Peace Conference, published in 1917. The book was issued in English during World War I and presents an Armenian perspective on the conflict and its political consequences.

Available catalog and public-domain records identify him as Avetoon Pesak Hacobian, but I could not confirm many personal biographical details beyond his authorship and the form of his name. Because of that, it is safest to remember him chiefly as a historical writer and advocate whose work aimed to influence British and international understanding of the Armenian cause.

His writing belongs to a moment when books were used not just to inform, but to persuade governments and the public. That gives his work lasting interest for listeners drawn to history, international politics, and firsthand arguments from a turbulent era.