List of Armenian writers

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Hovhannes Tumanyan is considered to be the national poet of Armenia

This is a list of Armenian authors, arranged chronologically.

Classical[]

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
8th century
9th century
Armenian manuscript, 887
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)
12th century
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
14th century
Grigor Tatevatsi (15th century Armenian manuscript)
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century

Modern[]

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 poetess. She was killed in Nazi concentration camp

Western Armenian[]

Simon Simonian near his "Sevan" publishing house in Beirut.
Diaspora
Khachatur Abovian is considered to be the founder of Eastern Armenian literature

Eastern Armenian[]

Tsarist era
  • Harutyun Alamdaryan (1795-1834)
  • Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848)
  • Gabriel Sundukian (1825-1912)
  • Ghazaros Aghayan (1840–1911)
  • 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
Sipan Shiraz
Independence era

See also[]

References[]

  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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