Stepan Yeghiayi Zoryan (Arakelyan), (September 15, 1889, Karakilisa - October 14, 1967, Yerevan) was a prominent Armenian writer. His works are dedicated to the life of Armenian village, its social problems and sovietisation. After the October Revolution he published a number of novel collections (War, 1925; Tsovan, 1925; The library girl, 1926; Fire, 1927, etc.). St. Zoryan's pen was fertile, he wrote stories, novels, litro-scientifical articles and memoirs. His compositions were translated into 22 different languages. One of his most notable works is "King Pap" (Pap tagavor) historical...