List of Armenian writers



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
 * Khosrovidukht — hymnographer and poet
 * 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

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)


 * 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)