
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
 
- 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

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
- 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
- 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 (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
References
- ↑ 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)
 
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