Զաքարի Հարսը

by Stepan Zoryan

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About the author

Born in 1889, Sept. 15 / 3 /, in Gharakilisa / now Vanadzor /. 1896-98 - studied in private school. 1904 - graduated from local russian biannial school. 1906 - went to Tibilisi. 1909 - in "Luma" magazin was published the story of "Hungry beings". 1909-17 - signed by St. Roffor. 1909-19 - worked in newspaper "Mshak". 1918 - was published the first selection of "The sad people". 1919 - moved to Yerevan. 1922-25 - worked as chief editor of the Committee of Education of State Publishing Office of ASSR. 1926 - worked in "Armenian Cooperation" weekly paper. 1930 - worked in "Armenian movie" as a literal adviser. 1934 - was elected as a member of USSR writers' Union and the USSR Writers' I forum deputy. 1935 - was awarded the medal of "Employment Red Flag". 1944 - was published "The king Pap" narration. 1945 - was published the selection "Simple Souls" collection. 1950 - was elected as an administrative secretary of Armenian Writers' Union. 1954, 1959 and 1966 - was elected as a deputy in the USSR Writers' 2nd, third, fourth forums. 1959 - was published "Armenian fortress" narration. 1962 - was elected as the USSR Leninian State Award Comittee member. 1965 - was elected as the president of Ministries Council joint literature, art and architecture state awards committee. 1965 - was awarded the title of academicien of Armenia's Scientific Academy. 1967 - the historical narration "Varazdad" was published. 1967 - he died on October 14th, and was buired in Yerevan's Park Pantheon named after Komitas. 1980 - was defined annual award named after St. Zoryan.

St. Zoryan's pen was fertile, he wrote stories, novels, litro-scientifical articles and memoirs. His compositions were tronslated into 22 languages.