Interesting Facts About Armen Davtyan, Author of “Through Millennia and Days” (Video)
03/07/2025
On the occasion of poet Armen Davtyan’s 60th anniversary, his friends published a collection of his poems. “Through Millennia and Days” brings together works from his poetry collections “Noravank” and “Visions in a Cell”.
Poet
Armen Davtyan was born in 1964.
Education
He studied at the Faculty of Philology at Yerevan State University and later at the Institute of Fine Arts and Theater.
Editorial Work
From 1987 to 1990, he worked as an editor at “Garun” magazine. He also contributed to the weekly “Munetik”, the literary magazine “Andin”, and the publishing house “Nor Zhovtsov”. He has been a member of the Writers' Union of Armenia since 1987.
Government Service
From 1998 to 2008 and again from 2008 to 2018, Davtyan served as a referent to the Presidents of Armenia. In 2018-2019, he was a referent to the Prime Minister, and from 2019-2020, he served as an advisor to the Director of the National Security Service.
Current Work
He is currently engaged in research at the Department of Historical and Cultural Astronomy at the Byurakan Observatory.
War Veteran
As a volunteer, he participated in the First Artsakh War.
Sumerian Studies
In his book “The Sumerian "Agricultural Guide" is Armenian”, Davtyan examines an 18th-century BCE cuneiform text, arguing that Armenian and Sumerian are not just similar but fundamentally the same language.
Literary and Academic Contributions
Davtyan has published two poetry collections, four scientific monographs, and more than forty academic articles.
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Armen Davtyan is one of the most impressive figures in contemporary Armenian poetry. Taking his first steps in the early 1980s, he became a bold and original author and dictated taste in the literary environment, expanding the boundaries of language and poetic imagination. The book brings together his two collections, “Noravank” and “Visions in Solitary Cell,” which in the 1980s-1990s became the inexhaustible source of Armenian poetry during the transition from Soviet rule to independence, inspiring not only readers but also many authors of his generation. The book was prepared for publication on the occasion of the author’s 60th anniversary.
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