List of Armenian writers

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

Agathangelos — historian
Elishe — historian
Faustus of Byzantium — historian
Ghazar Parpetsi — historian
Koryun — historian
Mesrop Mashtots — theologian, inventor of the Armenian alphabet
Movses Khorenatsi — historian
Sahak Partev — theologian
Yeznik of Kolb — theologian
Zenob Glak — historian

6th century

David Anhaght — philosopher, Neo-Platonist

7th century

Anania Shirakatsi — mathematician, philosopher, geographer
Davtak Kertogh — poet
Hovnan Mayravanetsi — theologian
Komitas Aghtsetsi — author of religious poetry
John Mamikonean — author of treatise
Sebeos — historian

8th century

Ghevond — historian
Khosrovidukht — hymnographer and poet
Sahakdukht — hymnographer and poet

9th century

Esayi Abu-Muse — hymnographer
Tovma Artsruni — historian
Leo the Mathematician — philosopher, logician
Photios I of Constantinople — theologian

10th century

Anania Mokatsi — author of letters
Anania Narekatsi — chronicler, theologian
Joseph Genesius — chronicler
Hovhanes Draskhanakertsi — historian
Khosrov of Andzev — theologian
Movses Kaghankatvatsi — historian
Ukhtanes — historian

11th century

Aristakes Lastivertsi — historian
Grigor Magistros — author
Gregory II the Martyrophile — translator
Grigor Narekatsi — poet
Hovhannes Imastaser — philosopher, mathematician, theologian, hymnologist
Kekaumenos — writer, military strategist
Peter I of Armenia — hymnographer
Stepanos Taronatsi — historian

12th century

Arysdaghes — author
Basil the Doctor — poet
Khachatur of Taron — poet
Matteos Urhaetsi — historian
Mkhitar Gosh — historian, author, legal scholar
Mkhitar Heratsi — physician
Gregory IV the Young — poet, theologian
Grigor III Pahlavuni — hymnographer, translator
Nerses Lambronatsi — poet
Nerses Shnorhali — poet
Samuel Anetsi — historian

13th century

Frik — poet
Grigor Aknertsi — historian
Hayton / Hethum — historian
Hovhannes Erznkatsi — poet
Kirakos Gandzaketsi — historian
Mekhitar of Ayrivank — historian, theologian
Stepanos Orbelyan — historian
Smbat Sparapet — historian
Terter Yerevantsi — poet
Vardan Aigektsi — writer of fables
Vardan Areveltsi — historian, author

14th century

Nerses Balients — historian
Grigor Tatevatsi — philosopher and theologian
Thaddeus — translator

15th century

Amirdovlat of Amasia — physician, writer
Hovhannes Tlkurantsi — poet
Mkrtich Naghash — poet
Tovma Metsopetsi — historian

16th century

Cristoforo Armeno — translator
Deacon Berdaktsi — poet
Hovasap Sebastatsi — poet
Nahapet Kuchak — poet
Szymon Szymonowic — poet

17th century

Arakel Davrijetsi — historian
Giorgio Baglivi — physician, writer
Eremia Chelebi — writer
Hovhannes Mrkuz Jughayetsi — theologian, philosopher
Naghash Hovnatan — poet
Sarmad Kashani — mystic, poet
Gomidas Keumurdjian — poet
Khachatur of Kaffa — historian
Martiros of Crimea — writer, poet, historian
Simeon of Poland — writer
Yovanisik Caretsi — writer
Zakaria Aguletsi — merchant, traveler, writer
Józef Bartłomiej Zimorowic — poet, historian
Mirza Zulqarnain – poet, politician

18th century

Abraham Kretatsi — historian
Abraham Yerevantsi — historian
Hovsep Arghutian — theologian, printer
Alexander I of Julfa — theologian
Abgar Ali Akbar Armani — writer
Tanburi Arutin — writer, traveler, musician
Movses Baghramian — writer, activist
Mikayel Chamchian — historian
Baghdasar Dpir — poet
Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson – diplomat, historian
Joseph Emin — traveler, writer
Esayi Hasan-Jalalyan — historian
Mkhitar Sebastatsi — writer, theologian, founded the Mekhitarist Order
Grzegorz Piramowicz — writer
Sayat-Nova — poet
Shahamir Shahamirian — writer, philosopher, merchant
Simeon I of Yerevan — writer, founded the first printing press in Armenia

Modern

Western Armenian

Diaspora

Eastern Armenian

Tsarist era

Soviet era

Independence era