Hrant Matevosyan


Hrant Matevosyan was an Armenian writer and script writer. By the time of his death he was considered Armenia's "most prominent and accomplished contemporary novelist".
He has a son named Davit Matevosyan. He also has two nephews and one niece; Vahik Matevosyan, Artak Matevosyan, and Artemis Matevosyan.

Biography

Hrant Matevosyan was born in the village of Ahnidzor, Armenia's Lori region. He studied in the village school then continued his education in Pedagogical University of Kirovakan. In 1952 he moved to Yerevan where he worked in a printing house. From 1958 until 1962, Matevosyan was a proofreader in the Sovetakan Grakanutyun magazine and the Grakan Tert newspaper.
Matevosyan started his literary career in 1961 with an essay "Ahnidzor". His first story collection Ogostos was published in 1967. He headed the Writers' Union of Armenia from 1995 until 2000. His literary pieces have been translated into around 40 languages, including Russian, English, French, German, Lithuanian, Estonian, and Georgian.
Matevosyan died on 12 December 2002 at age 67. He is buried at Komitas Pantheon which is located in the city center of Yerevan. He had two children, a son and a daughter.

Education

Short stories
Stories
Articles, essys
Film scenarios and plays