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
- Hetum — historian
- Nerses Balients — historian
- 15th century
- Tovma Metsopetsi — historian
- 16th century
- 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
- 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)
- 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 (1940–1909)
- 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)
- David Mouradian (born 1951)
- Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994)
- Hamo Sahyan (1914–1993)
- Anahit Sahinyan (1917–2010)
- Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971)
- Hovhannes Shiraz (1915–1984)
- Vano Siradeghyan (born 1946)
- Vahan Totovents (1889–1937)
- Hovik Vardoumian (born 1940)
- Stepan Zoryan (1889–1967)
- Nairi Zarian (1900–1969)
- Independence era
- Vahram Sahakian (born 1964)
- Diaspora
- Varand (born 1954)