Stepan Zoryan

Biography

Timeline

• 1896–98 – studied in private school.
• 1904 – graduated from local Russian biannual school.
• 1906 – went to Tibilisi.
• 1909 – in "Luma" magazine 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 Committee 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 14, and was buried in Yerevan's Park Pantheon named after Komitas.
• 1980 – was defined annual award named after St. Zoryan.

Zoryan Museum

Filmography

• Stepan Zoryan, 10 min, 1969, black-white doc. film, director S. Arakelian.