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In what year was "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh" first published in English?

  • 1934

  • 1928

  • 1940

  • 1930

Answer

The English translation of "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh" was published in 1934. Franz Werfel's novel, originally written in German, provides a fictionalized account of the Armenian genocide during World War I. The book follows the heroic resistance of Armenian villagers against Ottoman troops and highlights the resilience of the Armenian people in the face of adversity.
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