Proverbs, patters and riddles are sayings, which have formed in the folk language. A saying is any concisely written or spoken expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning... Read more
Armenian lyrical folklore is one of the gems of folklore. Mostly expresses one’s feelings and condition’s a reflection of the relationship between the individual and society. The... Read more
Fairy tales are exclusively prose oral stories in folklore genre- magical, adventurous, with household content, created with unique means of artistic trick. Fairy tales are divided into typ... Read more
Armenian epic poetry is famous for its 4 national novels, included different songs and mythological narratives. National epics frequently recount the origin of a nation, a part of its histo... Read more
Armenian ancient myths have been transmitted in the form of historical dialogues, traditions and epic songs. They were also kept in ancient and new folk novels, tails, traditions and songs.... Read more
Armenian ritual folklore is the important ancient component of Armenian nation, and it summarises the following types and subtypes of folks: curses, blessing-wishes, oaths, magic-pra... Read more
The new reconstruction policy in the Soviet Union, accompanied by national awakening, the Karabakh movement, and the liberation process, had a great influence on the development of Armenian... Read more
The beginning of modern Armenian literature was connected with 2 big historical-political events- the end of 1st World War (1914-1918) and restoration of Armenian statehood. In 1918 western... Read more
Neorealism and Symbolism in the Armenian literature, the movement of the beginning of the XX century, rather than in the previous period, was closely connected with the social-political move... Read more
Armenian realism as a separate literary direction appeared in the second half of the XIX century, when in 1850-60s the literary generation came to realize many ideological and aesthetic iss... Read more
With the development of the Armenian classicism (the first half of XIXth century) there has developed two new literary movements,the features of sentimentalism and romanticism. The typical w... Read more
Instead of the dying scribe, the spoken language of the people, Middle Armenian, has become the dominant literary language. Reflecting life, literature not only preserves the fine arts and t... Read more