This is a list of Armenian authors, arranged chronologically.
Earliest Writers
A select number of Armenians are known to have written in other languages such as Greek prior to the invention of the Armenian alphabet.
Classical
Classical Armenian is the literary language of Armenia written during the 5th to 18th centuries.
5th century
6th century
- David Anhaght â philosopher, Neo-Platonist (originally wrote in Greek; works survive in Armenian translation)
7th century
8th century
9th century
10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
- Abraham Kretatsi â historian
- Abraham Yerevantsi â historian
- Hovsep Arghutian â theologian, printer
- Alexander I of Julfa â theologian
- Abgar Ali Akbar Armani â writer (wrote in Persian)
- Tanburi Arutin â writer, traveler, musician
- Movses Baghramian â writer, activist
- Mikayel Chamchian â historian
- Baghdasar Dpir â poet
- Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson â diplomat, historian (wrote in French)
- Joseph Emin â traveler, writer (wrote in English)
- Esayi Hasan-Jalalyan â historian
- Mkhitar Sebastatsi â writer, theologian, founded the Mekhitarist Order
- Grzegorz Piramowicz â writer (wrote in Polish)
- Sayat-Nova â poet
- Shahamir Shahamirian â writer, philosopher, merchant
- Simeon I of Yerevan â writer, founded the first printing press in Armenia
Modern
Western Armenian
Diaspora
Eastern Armenian
Tsarist era
Soviet era
Independence era
See also
References