Hovhannes Tumanyan
1869–1923
Often called the poet of all Armenians, Tumanyan turned village life, folk tales and legends into poetry that is still read in every Armenian classroom.
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The poet of all Armenians
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Hovhannes Tumanyan
1869–1923
Often called the poet of all Armenians, Tumanyan turned village life, folk tales and legends into poetry that is still read in every Armenian classroom.
Notable works
- Anush
- The Capture of Tmkaberd
- Gikor
- A Drop of Honey
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The founder of the Armenian historical novel, whose books shaped how a whole generation understood its own past and future.
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Avetik Isahakyan
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A lyric poet of exile and longing whose songs entered Armenian popular memory, admired abroad by writers including Alexander Blok.
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The father of modern Armenian literature, who wrote the first novel in the spoken language and worked to make schooling accessible.
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Paruyr Sevak
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A poet of conscience and memory whose long poem The Unsilenceable Belfry brought the events of 1915 back into public conversation.
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