List of Armenian writers

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

• Sebeos — author of treatise
• Hovhan Mamikonyan — author of treatise
• Anania Shirakatsi — geographer
• Davtak Kertogh — poet
• Komitas Aghtsetsi — author of religious poetry

8th century

• Sahakdukht — hymnographer
• Khosrovidukht — hymnographer

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

• Nerses Shnorhali — poet
• Nerses Lambronatsi — poet
• Mkhitar Gosh — historian, author
• Samuel Anetsi — historian
• Khachatur — 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

14th century

Grigor Tatevatsi (15th century Armenian manuscript)

• Grigor Tatevatsi — philosopher and theologian
• Hayton — historian
• Nerses Balients — historian

15th century

• Tovma Metsopetsi — historian

16th century

• Nahapet Kuchak

17th century

• Arakel Davrijetsi — historian
• Naghash Hovnatan — poet

18th century

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

Modern

Bedros Tourian was one of the earliest Western Armenian writers

Ghevont Alishan is a prominent Western Armenian poet

Ruben Sevak was killed during the Armenian Genocide

Western Armenian

• Iskander Abcarius (1826-1885)
• 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)
• Smpad Piurad (1862–1915)
• Arshag Chobanian (1872–1954)
• Antranig Dzarugian (1913–1989)
• Erukhan (1870–1915)
• Melkon Giurdjian (1859–1915)
• Hamastegh (1895–1966)
• Rober Haddeciyan (born 1926)
• Bedros Hadjian (born 1933)
• 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)
• Zareh Melkonian (1923–2012)
• 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)
• Nigoghos Sarafian (1905–1973)
• Harut Sassounian (born 1950)
• Ruben Sevak (1885–1915)
• Shahan Shahnour (1903–1974)
• 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)
• Vahe Vahian (1908–1998)
• Daniel Varujan (1884–1915)
• Zareh Vorpuni (1902–1980)
• Zabel Yesayan (1878–1943)
• Zahrad (1924–2007)
• Rupen Zartarian (1874–1915)

Khachatur Abovian is considered to be the founder of Eastern Armenian literature

Eastern Armenian

Tsarist era

• Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848)
• 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)

Yeghishe Charents fell vicitm 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)
• Gevorg Emin (1918–1998)
• Zhora Harutyunyan (1928–2002)
• Artashes Kalantarian (1931–1991)
• Silva Kaputikyan (1919–2006)
• Hakob Karapents (1925–1994)
• Zorayr Khalapyan (1933–2008)
• Sero Khanzadyan (1916–1998)
• Avetik Isahakyan (1875–1957)
• Gurgen Mahari (1903–1969)
• Sergei Melkumyan (born 1931)
• Metakse (1926-2014)
• David Mouradian (born 1951)
• Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994)
• Hamo Sahyan (1914–1993)
• Anahit Sahinyan (1917–2010)
• Ashot Sahratyan (born 1936)
• Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971)
• Hovhannes Shiraz (1915–1984)
• Vano Siradeghyan (born 1946)
• Vahan Totovents (1889–1937)
• Seda Vermisheva
• Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
• Stepan Zoryan (1889–1967)
• Nairi Zarian (1900–1969)

Independence era

• Marine Petrossian (born 1960)
• Vahram Sahakian (born 1964)

Diaspora

• Azad Matian (born 1942)
• Varand (born 1954)

See also

• Armenian literature