List of Armenian writers explained

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

• 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

• 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 — 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 — 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

Western Armenian

• 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)
• 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)

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)

Eastern Armenian

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)

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

• Armenian literature

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Arzruni . Şahan . Şahan Arzruni . Sadie . Julie Anne . Samuel . Rhian . Rhian Samuel . 1995 . Sahakduxt (fl. early 8th century). Armenian hymnographer, poet and pedagogue . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers . . New York . 978-0-333-51598-3 . 400–401 .
2. Encyclopedia: Arzruni . Şahan . Şahan Arzruni . 2001 . . Sahakduxt . . Oxford . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2021310 . subscription .
3. Encyclopedia: Arzruni . Şahan . Şahan Arzruni . Sadie . Julie Anne . Samuel . Rhian . Rhian Samuel . 1995 . Xosroviduxt [Khosrovidukht] (fl. early 8th century). Armenian hymnographer and poet . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers . . New York . 978-0-333-51598-3 . 506 .
4. Encyclopedia: Arzruni . Şahan . Şahan Arzruni . 2006 . . Xosroviduxt . . Oxford . 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2022362 . subscription .