List of Armenian writers
This is a list of Armenian authors, arranged chronologically.
Classical
[edit]Classical Armenian is the literary language of Armenia written during the 5th to 18th centuries.
- 5th century
- Mesrop Mashtots — theologian, inventor of the Armenian alphabet
- Koryun — historian
- Yeznik of Kolb — theologian
- Agathangelos — historian
- Faustus of Byzantium — historian
- Movses Khorenatsi — historian (dated to later centuries by some scholars)
- Elishe — historian
- Ghazar Parpetsi — historian
- 6th century
- David Anhaght — philosopher, Neo-Platonist (originally wrote in Greek; works survive in Armenian translation)
- 7th century
- Anania Shirakatsi — mathematician, philosopher, geographer
- Sebeos — historian
- John Mamikonean — author of treatise
- 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
- 9th century
- Tovma Artsruni — historian
- Esayi Abu-Muse — hymnographer
- 10th century
- Hovhanes Draskhanakertsi — historian
- Ukhtanes — historian
- Movses Kaghankatvatsi — historian
- Anania Mokatsi — author of letters
- 11th century
- 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, legal scholar
- 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 — 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
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Western Armenian
[edit]- Nahapet Rusinian (1819–1876)
- 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)
- Vasile Conta (1845–1882)
- Smpad Piurad (1862–1915)
- Erukhan (1870–1915)
- Melkon Giurdjian (1859–1915)
- Hamastegh (1895–1966)
- 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)
- 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)
- Rober Haddeciyan (born 1926)
- Kevork Ajemian (1932–1998)
- Bedros Hadjian (1933–2012)
- Marie Rose Abousefian (born 1944)
- Krikor Beledian (born 1945)
- Varand (born 1954)
- Avedis Yapoudjian (1931-2017)
- Tatev Chakhian (born 1992)
Eastern Armenian
[edit]- Tsarist era
- Harutyun Alamdaryan (1795–1834)
- Mesrop Taghiadian (1803–1858) (wrote mainly 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 Hovhannisyan (1864–1929)
- Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869–1923)
- Vahan Terian (1885–1920)
- Soviet era
- Gevorg Abajian (1920–2002)
- Vahram Alazan (1903–1966)
- Levon Ananyan (1946–2013)
- 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 (1940–2022)
- 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 (1946–2021)
- Hmayak Siras (1902–1983)
- Vahan Totovents (1889–1937)
- Seda Vermisheva (1932–2020)
- Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
- Alvard Petrossyan (1946–2022)
- Stepan Zoryan (1889–1967)
- Hrant Matevosyan (1935–2002)
- Ruben Hovsepyan (1939–2016)
- Hayrapet Hayrapetyan (1874–1962)
- Nairi Zarian (1900–1969)
- 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]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)
