Avetik Isahakyan

Avetik Isahakyan was an Armenian poet, prose writer, publicist, and public figure, considered one of the classics of modern Armenian literature. He was born on October 30, 1875 in Alexandropol, now Gyumri, and died on October 17, 1957 in Yerevan. His full name was Avetik Sahaki Isahakyan. He studied at the Gevorkian Theological Seminary and later at the universities of Leipzig and Zurich. He is an important figure in Armenian literature and national culture, and his works are widely recognized in Armenia.