List of Armenian writers
This is a list of Armenian authors, arranged chronologically.

Hovhannes Tumanyan is considered to be the national poet of Armenia.
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 (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)
- 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 (born 1946)
- Hmayak Siras (1902–1983)
- Vahan Totovents (1889–1937)
- Seda Vermisheva (1932–2020)
- Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
- Alvard Petrossyan (born 1946)
- 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
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- 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.
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