The Great Patriotic War In Writers' Thoughts

Saghatel Harutyunyan was born in Bambakashat village (Armenia). In 1940 finished Yerevan Pedagogical College, in 1941 - Pedagogical University. From 1939 to 1941 taught at Ashtarak and Hoktemberyan, later worked at Shahumyan region in “New life” magazine. During World War II was a submariner, then a shooter. Saghatel Harutyunyan was the instructor and head of the teaching group of the Central Committee of the Komsomol of Armenia, 1956 to 1969 chief editor of “Pioneer” and “Tsitsernak” magazines, from 1969 to 1978 editor of “Literary newspaper”. Since 1946 was a member of Writers Union of Armenia, from 1978 secretary of board of Writers Union of Armenia. Saghatel Harutyunyan was awarded with medals “Red star” (1945), “Badge of Honor”, “Friendship of nations” (1981), 1st Degree of Great Patriotic War (1985), in 1945 - medal “For courage”. In 1968 received the title of Honored Worker of Culture of Armenia, in 1982 – Stepan Zoryan award from Writers Union of Armenia. Died in Yerevan.