List of Armenian writers

Hovhannes Tumanyan is considered to be the national poet of Armenia.

This is a list of Armenian authors, arranged chronologically.

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## Classical[edit]

Classical Armenian is the literary language of Armenia written during the 5th to 18th centuries.

5th century
Movses Khorenatsi depicted in a 14th-century Armenian manuscript

* Mesrop Mashtots — theologian, inventor of the Armenian alphabet
* Movses Khorenatsi — historian
* Ghazar Parpetsi — historian
* Faustus of Byzantium — historian
* Agathangelos — historian
* Yeghishe — historian
* Koryun — historian
* Yeznik of Kolb — theologian

6th century

* David Anhaght — philosopher, Neo-Platonist

7th century

* Anania Shirakatsi — geographer
* Sebeos — author of treatise
* Hovhan Mamikonyan — author of treatise
* Movses Kagankatvatsi — historian, author of the book History of the World from Aghvan
* Davtak Kertogh — poet
* Komitas Aghtsetsi — author of religious poetry

8th century

* Sahakdukht — hymnographer and poet[1][2]
* Khosrovidukht — hymnographer and poet[3][4]
* Ghevond — historian, author of "History of the Caliphs"

9th century
Armenian manuscript, 887

* Tovma Artsruni — historian
* Esayi Abu-Muse — hymnographer

10th century

* Hovhanes Draskhanakertsi — historian
* Ukhtanes — historian
* Movses Kaghankatvatsi — historian
* Movses Daskhuranetsi — historian
* Anania Mokatsi — author of treatise

11th century
Grigor Narekatsi (12th century Armenian manuscript)

* Grigor Narekatsi — poet
* Stepanos Taronatsi — historian
* Aristakes Lastivertsi — historian
* Mateos Urhaetsi — historian
* Grigor Magistros — author

12th century

* Samuel Anetsi — historian
* Arysdaghes — author
* Mkhitar Gosh — historian, author
* Khachatur of Taron — poet
* Nerses Lambronatsi — poet
* Nerses Shnorhali — poet

13th century

* Kirakos Gandzaketsi — historian
* Stepanos Orbelyan — historian
* Smbat Sparapet — historian
* Vardan Areveltsi — historian, author
* Frik — poet
* Vardan Aigektsi — writer of fables
* Hovhannes Erznkatsi — poet
* Hayton / Hethum — historian
* Grigor Aknertsi — historian

14th century
Grigor Tatevatsi (15th century Armenian manuscript)

* Grigor Tatevatsi — philosopher and theologian
* Nerses Balients — historian

15th century

* Tovma Metsopetsi — historian
* Hovhannes Tlkurantsi — poet
* Mkrtich Naghash — poet

16th century

* Nahapet Kuchak — poet

17th century

* Martiros of Crimea — writer, poet, historian
* Arakel Davrijetsi — historian
* Naghash Hovnatan — poet
* Yovanisik Caretsi — writer

18th century

* Sayat-Nova — poet
* Mikayel Chamchian — historian
* Abraham Yerevantsi — historian
* Abraham Kretatsi — historian
* Baghdasar Dpir — poet

## Modern[edit]

Bedros Tourian was one of the earliest Western Armenian writers. Ghevont Alishan is a prominent Western Armenian poet. Louise Aslanian was a well-known French-Armenian writer and poet. She was killed in a Nazi concentration camp.

### Western Armenian[edit]

* Iskander Abcarius (1826–1885)
* Mkrtich Beshiktashlian (1828–1868)
* Yuhanna Abcarius (1832–1886)
* Mkrtich Achemian (1838–1917)
* Ghevont Alishan (1820–1901)
* Yervant Aghaton (1860–1935)
* Hagop Baronian (1843–1891)
* Nshan Beshiktashlian (1898–1972)
* Reteos Berberian (1848–1907)
* Mari Beyleryan (1877–1915)
* Smpad Piurad (1862–1915)
* Erukhan (1870–1915)
* Melkon Giurdjian (1859–1915)
* Hamastegh (1895–1966)
* Rober Haddeciyan (born 1926)
* Ardashes Harutunian (1873–1915)
* Hovhannes Hintliyan (1866–1955)
* Hovhannes Hisarian (1826–1917)
* Diran Kelekian (1862–1915)
* Zaruhi Kalemkaryan (1871–1971)
* Voskan Martikian (1867–1947)
* Vahan Malezian (1871–1966)
* Arpiar Arpiarian (1851–1908)
* Misak Metsarents (1886–1908)
* Hrand Nazariantz (1886–1962)
* Krikor Odian (1834–1887)
* Yervant Odian (1869–1926)
* Hagop Oshagan (1883–1948)
* Kegham Parseghian (1883–1915)
* Levon Pashalian (1868–1943)
* Ruben Sevak (1885–1915)
* Levon Shant (1869–1951)
* Siamanto (1878–1915)
* Harutiun Svadjian (1831–1874)
* Vahan Tekeyan (1878–1945)
* Teotig (1873–1928)
* Tovmas Terzian (1840–1909)
* Bedros Tourian (1851–1872)
* Karapet Utudjian (1803–1904)
* Hovhannes Vahanian (1832–1891)
* Daniel Varujan (1884–1915)
* Zabel Yesayan (1878–1943)
* Zahrad (1924–2007)
* Tlgadintsi (1860–1915)
* Armen Dorian (1892–1915)
* Rupen Zartarian (1874–1915)
* Yervant Gobelyan (1923–2010)

Simon Simonian near his "Sevan" publishing house in Beirut

Diaspora

* Arshag Chobanian (1872–1954)
* Louise Aslanian (1906–1945)
* Shahan Shahnour (1903–1974)
* Missak Manouchian (1906–1944)
* Simon Simonian (1914–1986)
* Antranig Dzarugian (1913–1989)
* Vahe Vahian (1908–1998)
* Tovmas Terzian (1840–1909)
* Gostan Zarian (1885–1969)
* Nigoghos Sarafian (1905–1973)
* Harut Sassounian (born 1950)
* Zareh Vorpuni (1902–1980)
* Moushegh Ishkhan (1913–1990)
* Vahé Oshagan (1922–2000)
* Kevork Ajemian (1932–1998)
* Bedros Hadjian (1933–2012)
* Marie Rose Abousefian (born 1944)
* Krikor Beledian (born 1945)
* Varand (born 1954)
* Tatev Chakhian (born 1992)

Khachatur Abovian is considered to be the founder of Modern Armenian literature.

### Eastern Armenian[edit]

Tsarist era

* Harutyun Alamdaryan (1795–1834)
* Mesrop Taghiadian (1803–1858) (wrote in Classical Armenian)
* Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848)
* Gabriel Sundukian (1825–1912)
* Ghazaros Aghayan (1840–1911)
* Leo (Arakel Babakhanian) (1860–1932)
* Muratsan (1854–1908)
* Mikael Nalbandian (1829–1866)
* Nar-Dos (1867–1933)
* Raphael Patkanian (1830–1892)
* Pertch Proshian (1837–1907)
* Raffi (1835–1888)
* Alexander Shirvanzade (1858–1935)
* Alexander Tsaturyan (1865–1917)
* Tserents (1822–1888)
* Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869–1923)
* Vahan Terian (1885–1920)

Yeghishe Charents fell victim to the Great Purge in 1937. Hovhannes Shiraz is one of the most notable Armenian writers of the late Soviet period.

Soviet era

* Gevorg Abajian (1920–2002)
* Vahram Alazan (1903–1966)
* Levon Ananyan (born 1946)
* Vakhtang Ananyan (1905–1980)
* Zhirayr Ananyan (1934–2004)
* Axel Bakunts (1899–1937)
* Zori Balayan (born 1935)
* Gurgen Boryan (1915–1971)
* Arpenik Charents (1932–2008)
* Yeghishe Charents (1897–1937)
* Khachik Dashtents (1910–1974)
* Razmik Davoyan (born 1940)
* Vahagn Davtyan (1922–1996)
* Derenik Demirchian (1877–1956)
* Henrik Edoyan (born 1940)
* Gevorg Emin (1918–1998)
* Zhora Harutyunyan (1928–2002)
* Artashes Kalantarian (1931–1991)
* Silva Kaputikyan (1919–2006)
* Ler Kamsar (1888–1965)
* Hakob Karapents (1925–1994)
* Zorayr Khalapyan (1933–2008)
* Sero Khanzadyan (1916–1998)
* Avetik Isahakyan (1875–1957)
* Gurgen Mahari (1903–1969)
* Metakse (1926–2014)
* David Mouradian (born 1951)
* Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994)
* Hamo Sahyan (1914–1993)
* Anahit Sahinyan (1917–2010)
* Ashot Sahratyan (1936–2015)
* Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971)
* Hovhannes Shiraz (1915–1984)
* Vano Siradeghyan (born 1946)
* Hmayak Siras (1902–1983)
* Vahan Totovents (1889–1937)
* Seda Vermisheva (1932–2020)
* Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
* Alvard Petrossyan (born 1946)
* Stepan Zoryan (1889–1967)
* Hrant Matevosyan (1935–2002)
* Ruben Hovsepyan (1939–2016)
* Hayrapet Hayrapetyan (1874–1962)
* Nairi Zarian (1900–1969)

Sipan Shiraz

Independence era

* Levon Khechoyan (1955–2014)
* Sipan Shiraz (1967–1997)
* Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
* Artem Harutyunyan (born 1945)
* Ruben Hakhverdyan (born 1950)
* Armen Shekoyan (1953–2021)
* Vahram Martirosyan (born 1959)
* Marine Petrossian (born 1960)
* Vahram Sahakian (born 1964)
* Anush Aslibekyan (born 1981)
* Aram Pachyan (born 1983)

## See also[edit]

* Armenian literature

## References[edit]

1. ^ Arzruni, Şahan (1995). "Sahakduxt (fl. early 8th century). Armenian hymnographer, poet and pedagogue". In Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (eds.). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 400–401. ISBN 978-0-333-51598-3.
2. ^ Arzruni, Şahan (2001). "Sahakduxt". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2021310. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
3. ^ Arzruni, Şahan (1995). "Xosroviduxt [Khosrovidukht] (fl. early 8th century). Armenian hymnographer and poet". In Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (eds.). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 506\. ISBN 978-0-333-51598-3.
4. ^ Arzruni, Şahan (2006). "Xosroviduxt". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2022362. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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