Raffi (novelist)
Raffi Րաֆֆի | |
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| Born | Hakob Melik–Hakobyan 1835 |
| Died | April 25, 1888 (aged 52–53) |
| Occupation | writer, poet, novelist, essayist |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Spouse | Anna Hormouz |
Hakob Melik Hakobian (Armenian: Յակոբ Մելիք Յակոբեան (classical); 1835 – 25 April 1888), better known by his pen name Raffi (Armenian: Րաֆֆի), was an Armenian author and leading figure in 19th-century Armenian literature. He is considered one of the most influential and popular modern Armenian authors. His works, especially his historical novels, played an important role in the development of modern Armenian nationalism. Ara Baliozian described him as Armenia's "greatest novelist of the 19th century."