Stepan Eghya Zoryan / Arakelyan / - classical writer, translator, academicion, social worker.
Born in 1889, Sept. 15 / 3 /, in Gharakilisa / now Vanadzor /.
St. Zoryan's pen was fertile, he wrote stories, novels, litro-scientifical articles and memoirs.
1896-98 - studied in private school.
1904 - graduated from local russian biannial school.
1906 - went to Tibilisi.
1909 - in "Luma" magazin 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 Comittee 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 14th, and was buired in Yerevan's Park Pantheon named after Komitas.
1980 - was defined annual award named after St. Zoryan.
His compositions were tronslated into 22 languages.
