Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Հովհաննիսյան, 26 April [O.S. 14 April] 1864 – 29 September 1929) was an Armenian poet, linguist, translator and educator. He was a key contributor to the Ashkharabar (Modern Armenian) literature movement and a promoter of literacy in Armenia. He has been called the founder of Classic Armenian poetry.
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26 April 1864 Vagharshapat, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire
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Died |
29 September 1929 (aged 65) Yerevan, Armenian SSR
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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