Most Famous Armenian Writers

50 Armenian Writers in view out of 60

Writing 60
Armenia 235
Hovhannes Tumanyan
Hovhannes Tumanyan Armenian Poet 1869 – 1923
#17,960
Movses Khorenatsi
Movses Khorenatsi Armenian Historian 410 – 490
#18,479
Khachatur Abovian
Khachatur Abovian Armenian Writer 1809 – 1848
#30,411
Yeghishe Charents
Yeghishe Charents Armenian Poet 1897 – 1937
#33,804
David the Invincible
David the Invincible Armenian Philosopher 470 – 550
#63,314
Paruyr Sevak
Paruyr Sevak Armenian Writer 1924 – 1971
#64,760
Daniel Varoujan
Daniel Varoujan Armenian Writer 1884 – 1915
#68,058
Nerses IV the Gracious
Nerses IV the Gracious Armenian Poet 1100 – 1173
#76,472
Vahan Terian
Vahan Terian Armenian Poet 1885 – 1920
#78,379
Ghazar Parpetsi
Ghazar Parpetsi Armenian Historian 442 – 493
#93,561
KG
Kirakos Gandzaketsi Armenian Historian 1200 – 1271
#130,485
Gevorg Emin
Gevorg Emin Armenian Writer 1919 – 1998
#136,777
Misak Metsarents
Misak Metsarents Armenian Poet 1886 – 1908
#142,511
Grigor Magistros
Grigor Magistros Armenian Linguist 990 – 1058
#142,591
Hamo Sahyan
Hamo Sahyan Armenian Poet 1914 – 1993
#148,568
Nerses of Lambron
Nerses of Lambron Armenian Poet 1153 – 1198
#160,519
Narinai Abgaryan
Narinai Abgaryan Armenian Writer Born 1971
#169,148
Nairi Zarian
Nairi Zarian Armenian Poet 1901 – 1969
#193,285
SA
Stepanos Asoghik Armenian Historian
#207,918
Vardan Aygektsi
Vardan Aygektsi Armenian Writer Died 1250
#221,394
Derenik Demirchian
Derenik Demirchian Armenian Poet 1877 – 1956
#228,199
HI
Hovhannes Imastaser Armenian Scholar 1045 – 1129
#265,602
Tlgadintsi
Tlgadintsi Armenian Writer 1860 – 1915
#298,663
Ardashes Harutiunian
Ardashes Harutiunian Armenian Poet 1873 – 1915
#323,181
Hrant Matevosyan
Hrant Matevosyan Armenian Writer 1935 – 2002
#335,612
Smpad Piurad
Smpad Piurad Armenian Journalist 1862 – 1915
#357,007
Khnko Aper
Khnko Aper Armenian Writer 1870 – 1935
#360,892
Hrachya Qochar
Hrachya Qochar Armenian Writer 1910 – 1965
#421,488
Melkon Giurdjian
Melkon Giurdjian Armenian Writer 1859 – 1915
#422,790
Bedros Hadjian
Bedros Hadjian Armenian Journalist 1933 – 2012
#434,181
Metakse
Metakse Armenian Poet 1926 – 2014
#455,168
Razmik Davoyan
Razmik Davoyan Armenian Poet Born 1940
#493,399
Mikayel Varandian
Mikayel Varandian Armenian Historian 1870 – 1934
#508,338
RA
Rouben Abrahamian Armenian Linguist 1881 – 1951
#514,688
Hovik Vardoumian
Hovik Vardoumian Armenian Writer Born 1940
#535,398
Hamastegh
Hamastegh Armenian Writer 1895 – 1966
#547,096
Tatul Hakobyan
Tatul Hakobyan Armenian Journalist Born 1969
#550,887
Levon Khechoyan
Levon Khechoyan Armenian Writer 1955 – 2014
#563,619
Sarmen
Sarmen Armenian Poet 1901 – 1984
#586,041
Babken Arakelyan
Babken Arakelyan Armenian Historian 1912 – 2004
#591,764
Argam Aivazian
Argam Aivazian Armenian Historian Born 1947
#592,859
MH
Morus Hasratyan Armenian Historian 1903 – 1979
#636,133
TH
Tadevos Hakobyan Armenian Historian 1917 – 1989
#703,828
EB
Eskerê Boyîk Armenian Writer Born 1941
#723,709
Aghvan Vardanyan
Aghvan Vardanyan Armenian Journalist Born 1958
#726,411
AA
Artashes Abeghyan Armenian Historian 1878 – 1955
#740,207
GA
Gevorg Abajian Armenian Literary 1920 – 2003
#744,027
AS
Ashot Sargsyan Armenian Historian Born 1951
#769,924
Meruzhan Ter-Gulanyan
Meruzhan Ter-Gulanyan Armenian Journalist Born 1948
#800,102
AS
Anahit Sahinyan Armenian Writer 1917 – 2010
#800,762

By the numbers

Inside Armenia Writers

60 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous armenia writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Armenia Writers peaked in the 1870s with 6 people.

What Armenia Writers Are Known For

Click any row to drill into that filter.

Writer are Armenia Writers's biggest group — 30% of all notables (18).

Armenia Writers over-index on historian — 16.8× the global rate.

  1. Writer18
  2. Poet17
  3. Historian12
  4. Journalist6
  5. Linguist3
  6. Literary2
  7. Philosopher1
  8. Scholar1
  1. Historian1216.8×
  2. Poet1714.5×
  3. Journalist610.4×
  4. Writer187.3×