Vakhtang Ananyan

Vakhtang Stepani Ananyan (Armenian: Վախթանգ Ստեփանի Անանյան; 26 July 1905 – 4 March 1980) was an Armenian writer. Ananyan was born in Poghoskilisa village, near Dilijan. His first work was published in the journal Pioner in 1927.He was a participant of World War II. He was awarded the Armenian State Prize in 1970. He died in 1980 in Yerevan, where a school is named after him.

Vakhtang Ananyan
Vakhtang Ananyan on a 2006 Armenian stamp
Born(1905-07-26)26 July 1905
Poghoskilisa, near Dilijan, Armenia
Died4 March 1980(1980-03-04) (aged 74)
Yerevan, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Occupationwriter

See also

List of Armenian SSR State Prize winners

References
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