July 22, 1934 – November 20, 2007
Place of Birth: Ijevan, Armenia
Education/Major:
1953-1958 Yerevan State University (YSU); Philology Department; teacher of Armenian language and literature; doctor of philology, professor
Career:
2000 – November 20, 2007 dean of YSU Journalism Department
1965 – November 20, 2007 professor of history of Armenian literature, medieval Armenian publicism at the Philology and Journalism Departments of YSU
1987-2000 head of YSU journalism chair
1985-1996 dean of YSU Philology Department
1977-1985 director of YSU publishing house
1961-1964 graduate student of YSU Philology Department
1959-1961 first secretary of Ijevan Regional Committee of Young Communist Union of Armenia
1958-1959 writer for Ijevan regional newspaper “Leninian Ughiov”
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
1985-2007 Journalists Union of Armenia, board member
Membership in Parties and Their Governing Bodies:
1959-1989 member of Communist Party of Soviet Union
Publications: “Grakan Tert”, “Avangard”, “Sovetakan Hayastan”, “Garun”, “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun”, “Yerkir”, “Nork”, “Aravot”
Author of 26 monographs, collections, articles of literary criticism, publicism
Hobbies: collecting of ancient handicraft tools, household items, pictures, lifetime publications of Eghishe Charents
Languages: Armenian, Russian, fair knowledge of French
Marital Status: married, has three children and three grandchildren
