WKhachatur Abovian (or Abovyan; Armenian: Խաչատուր Աբովյան; October 15, 1809 was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was eventually presumed dead. He is an educator, poet and an advocate of modernization. Reputed as the father of modern Armenian literature, he is best remembered for his novel Wounds of Armenia. Written in 1841 and published posthumously in 1858, it was the first novel published in the modern Armenian language using Eastern Armenian based on the Yerevan dialect instead of Classical Armenian.
WDiana Apcar was a diaspora Armenian writer and humanitarian, who was appointed Honorary Consul to Japan of the short-lived First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920). She is the first Armenian woman diplomat and one of the first women to have ever been appointed in any diplomatic post in the twentieth century.
WGrigor Artsruni was an Armenian journalist, critic, writer and public activist, Doctor of Political Economy and Philosophy. Since 1872 he had been publishing the Mshak magazine being its editor and manager until his death.
WSargis Mubayeajian, better known by his pen name Atrpet, was a prolific and multifarious Armenian writer.
WHagop Baronian was an influential Ottoman Armenian writer, playwright, journalist, and educator in the 19th century.
WArshag Chobanian, was an Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, poet, translator, literary critic, playwright, philologist, and novelist.
WDerenik Karapeti Demirchian or Derenik Demirchyan was an Armenian writer, novelist, poet, translator and playwright.
WHovhannes Hovhannisyan was an Armenian poet, linguist, translator and educator. He was a key contributor to the Ashkharabar literature movement and a promoter of literacy in Armenia. He has been called the founder of Classic Armenian poetry.
WShushanik Kurghinian was an Armenian writer who became a catalyst in the development of socialist and feminist poetry. She is described as having "given a voice to the voiceless" and herself saw her role as a poet as "profoundly political".
WMikayel Nalbandian was an Armenian writer, poet, political theorist and activist.
WRupen Çilingiryan (Sevag) was an Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor.
WAlexander Movsisian, better known by his pen name Alexander Shirvanzade was an Armenian playwright and novelist.