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The Armenian press in France (in Armenian Ֆրանսահայ մամուլ) or Armenian-language press in France includes periodicals such as newspapers and literary magazines published by members of the Armenian diaspora in France.

History

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To date, more than 200 Armenian-language periodicals have been published in France, mostly in Western Armenian.

19th Century

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The first journal was Maciats Aghavni [fr] (Մասեաց աղաւնի, "The Dove of Massis," 1855-1858 in Paris,[1] then until 1865 in Theodosia) by Father Gabriel Aïvazian (1812-1880, brother of Ivan Aivazovsky), which aimed to promote the cultural, scientific, and moral education of the people.[1] Shortly thereafter, Pariz (Փարիզ, "Paris", 1860-1864) was published.[2][1] At the same time, Arevelk [fr] (Արեւելք, "Orient," 1855-1856) and Arevmoudk [fr] (Արեւմուտք, "Occident, " 1859 and 1864-1865) by Stepan Voskan [fr] (1825-1901), which espoused a militant and nationalist vision inspired by the Risorgimento.[2][1] Voskan sought to spread ideas of economic and social progress and ideals of freedom inspired by French political struggles.[3]

With the rise to power of Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1876 and the Hamidian massacres (1894-1896), which severely affected Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, France received many refugees, especially political ones. Among them were writers such as Minas Tchéraz [fr], who published the monthly magazine L'Arménie [fr] (1889-1906, mainly in French), and Mekertich Portukalian, founder of the Armenagan Party, who published the newspaper Armenia [fr] (Արմենիա, 1885-1923) in Marseille.[4][1]

At the end of the century, literary magazines like Anahit [fr] (Անահիտ) by Arshag Chobanian began to appear. Its first series (1898-1911) presented the literary works of writers such as Daniel Varoujan, Siamanto and even Komitas.[1] A year after Anahit, the quarterly Panaser (Բանասեր, "The Philologist", 1899-1907) was launched.[1]

French Title (Phonetic) Armenian Title Title Translation Type Publication Dates Publication Location Image
Maciats Aghavni [fr] (by Gabriel Aïvazovski) Մասեաց աղաւնի "The Dove of Massis" Monthly magazine 1855–1858 Paris
Arevelk [fr] (by Stepan Voskan [fr]) Արեւելք "Orient" Bi-monthly magazine 1855–1856 Paris
Pariz Փարիզ "Paris" Magazine 1860–1864 Paris
Arevmoudk [fr](by Stepan Voskan [fr]) Արեւմուտք "Occident" Bi-monthly magazine 1859 and 1864–1865 Paris
L'Arménie [fr] (by Minas Tchéraz [fr]) Political and literary newspaper 1889–1906 Paris
Armenia [fr] (by Mekertich Portukalian) Արմէնիա Organ of the Armenagan Party 1885–1923 Marseille
Anahit [fr] (by Arshag Chobanian) Անահիտ Literary magazine 1898–1949 Paris
Panaser (by Garabed Basmadjian) Բանասեր "The Philologist" Magazine 1899–1907 Paris
Hamalsaran (by Missak Baghdassarian and Hovhannes Chavarch) Համալսարան "University" Scientific and literary magazine, monthly/bimonthly 1899–1902 Paris

First half of the 20th century

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Editors of the Haratch newspaper (February 1928, Paris): Chavarche Missakian, Armen Lubin, Nshan Beshiktashlian, Melkon Kebabdjian [fr], Chavarch Nartouni [fr] and Teotig.

By 1920, some 30 periodicals were published. Most were based in Paris, where a small and disorganized Armenian colony of fewer than 1,500 people existed.[5]

Several periodicals appeared in the 1910s, including Haï-Guiank (Հայ-կեանք, "Armenian Life," 1913-1914), Khetan (Խթան, "Stimulus," 1915-1931, by Aram Turabian), Artzakank Parisi [fr] (Արձագանգ Փարիզի, "Echoes of Paris," 1916-1925), Veradzenount [fr] (Վերածնունդ, "Renaissance," 1917-1921), and Ayk (Այգ, "Dawn," 1919).[5] These newspapers covered topics such as the Armenian Genocide and the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia.

The 1920s marked a significant increase in Armenian press activity in France, as refugees fleeing the genocide arrived in large numbers in 1922-1923. About 60 writers, intellectuals, journalists, and poets settled in Paris,[6] along with many young people educated in Armenian schools, especially in Constantinople.[7] These intellectuals established small independent printing presses, such as Araxes, Elekian, Bezazian, du Globe, de Navarre, Nersessian, Turabian, Der-Hagopian, and Le Soleil.[8] About half a dozen of them operated continuously.[9] They also opened bookstores, the most famous being Hrant Samuelian's bookstore, which opened in the Latin Quarter in 1930 after acquiring the inventory of an Armenian bookstore in Constantinople.[6] During this period, described by Anahide Ter Minassian as a "cultural renaissance", 87 Armenian periodicals and thousands of books were published.[9]

French Title (Phonetic) Armenian Title Translation Type Publication Dates Publication Location Image
Coutan [fr] Գութան "Plow" Agricultural, science, and arts magazine 1901-1905 Paris
Joghovourtine hamar Ժողովուրդին համար "For the People" Periodical 1901 Paris
Jamanak ժամանակ "Time" Literary magazine 1901-1902 (2 numéros) Paris
Groung (by Kricor Proff-Kalfaïan) Կռունկ "Crane" Artistic magazine 1904-1905 (2 numéros) Paris
Haï-Guiank Հայ-կեանք "Armenian Life" Weekly 1913-1914 Paris
Khetan (Aiguillon in French) (by Aram Turabian) Խթան "Stimulus" Organ of Armenian volunteers under the French flag 1915-1931 Marseille
Artzakank Parisi [fr] Արձագանգ Փարիզի "Echoes of Paris" Periodical 1916-1925 Paris
Veradzenount [fr] (by Léon Hampartzoumian) Վերածնունդ "Renaissance" Political and cultural magazine, platform of the Armenianophile movement 1917-1921 Paris
Ayk (by Krikor Balakian) Այգ "Dawn" Periodical 1919 Paris
Ochacan[5][10] Օշական "Oshakan" Bi-monthly magazine 1920 Paris
Zeïtoun[5][10] Զէյթուն "Zeïtoun" Literary magazine 1920 (2 issues) Paris
Abaka [fr][11][12] Ապագայ "Future" General newspaper of the Ramgavar Party 1921-1950 Paris
Hayastani dzain (by Dr. Nevrouz) Հայաստանի ձայն "Voice of Armenia" Newspaper 1922-1923 Paris
Darakir[13][12] Տարագիր "Exile" Periodical 1923-1924 Marseille
Norachên[14] Նորաշէն "New Construction" Periodical 1923 Paris
Hay Panvor[11][14] Հայ բանուոր "Armenian Worker" Communist newspaper 1924 Paris
Nor Havadk [fr] (by Bedros Zaroyan [fr] and Zareh Vorpuni)[14] Նոր հաւատք "New Faith" Literary magazine 1924 (1 issue) Marseille
Panvor-Pariz[15] Բանուոր-Փարիզ "Worker-Paris" Communist-affiliated newspaper 1924-1925 Paris
Haratch (by Chavarche Missakian)[11][14] Յառաջ "Forward" General newspaper close to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) 1925-2009 Paris
Erevan [fr] (by Zabel Yesayan, with French HOG aid)[11][12] Երեւան "Yerevan" Newspaper 1925-1930 Paris
Hai Sirt Հայ Սիրտ "Armenian Heart" Newspaper 1925-1938 Marseille
Nor yerguir[11][10] Նոր երկիր "New Country" Organ of the French branch of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party 1926-1937 puis 1954-1955 Paris
Verelk[11][10] Վերելք "Ascent" Organ of the Armenian section of the French Communist Party 1926-1927 Paris
Poujank [fr][11] Բուժանք "Healing" Medical magazine 1926-1930 Paris
Arakadz[12] (by Hovhannès Boghossian)[16] Արագած "Aragats" Bi-monthly literary magazine 1926 Paris
Khardots[11][14] Խարտոց "File" Satirical weekly 1926-1927 Paris
Gavroche [fr] (by Yervant Tolayan [fr])[11] Կավռօշ "Gavroche" Satirical newspaper 1908-1936 Constantinople (1908-1925)

Paris (1926-1936)

Ararat[11] Արարատ "Ararat" Bi-monthly 1927
Tzolk [fr] (notably by Vahram Gakavian [fr])[11][10] Ցոլք "Reflection" Literary magazine 1928 Paris
Artzakank Djechmardouthian (by Berdj Armenakian) Արձագանգ ճշմարտութեան "Echo of Truth" Monthly religious magazine 1928-1933 Paris
Paris[11] Monthly 1928
Azatamart[17][12] (by Shahan Natalie) Ազատամարտ "Free Struggle" Weekly 1928-1929 Paris
Hay Kir[17][14] Հայ Գիր "Armenian Letter" Literary magazine of the Armenian Bibliophiles Union 1928-1929 Marseille
Panvor[18] Բանուոր "Worker" Weekly dedicated to workers' defense 1928-1929 Paris
Le Foyer (by Levon Pashalian)[11][14] "The Hearth" Bilingual French-Armenian periodical 1928-1932 Paris
Yergounk (by Chavarch Nartouni [fr])[17][10] Երկունք "Birth Pangs" Literary magazine, organ of the Association of Adult Orphans 1929-1936 Paris
Hentchakian mamoul Հնչակեան մամուլ "Hentchakian Press" Newspaper linked to the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party 1929-1931 Paris
Zvartnots [fr] (by Hrant Palouyan [fr])[11][10] Զուարթնոց "House of Watchers" Literary magazine supporting the ARF 1929-1964 Paris
Tchank [fr] (by Kégham Atmadjian and Missak Manouchian)[11] Ջանք "Effort" Literary magazine 1930-1931 Paris
Aroghtch guiank Առողջ կեանք "Healthy Life" Medical magazine 1931-1932 Paris
Menk (by multiple writers)[14] Մենք "We" Literary magazine 1931-1932 Paris
Guiank yev Arvesd [fr] (by the Barsamian brothers)[12] Կեանք եւ Արուեստ, "Life and Art" Literary magazine 1931-1940 Paris
Mer Oughine [fr][14] Մեր ուղին "Our Path" Communist periodical 1931-1932 Paris
Haï Guiank (by D. Nichanian) Հայ կեանք "Armenian Life" Bi-monthly magazine 1931 Paris
Nairi Achkharh Նաիրի Աշխարհ "World of Nairi" Monthly periodical 1931-1933 Paris
Mardgotz [fr][14] Մարտկոց "Battery" Periodical 1932-1933 Paris
Archav[12] Արշավ "March" Communist periodical 1932 Paris
Tarpnots[19] Դարբնոց "Forge" Magazine 1932 Paris
Arec [fr]]] Արեգ "Sun" Weekly newspaper 1932-1933 Marseille
Vêm [fr] (by Simon Vratsian)[11][10] Վէմ "Rock" Literary and cultural magazine, cultural organ of the ARF 1933-1940 Paris
Hog [fr][20] Հօկ "HOG" Magazine of the French branch of the Armenian Relief Committee 1933-1935 Paris
Zank Զանգ "Bell" Newspaper linked to the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party 1933-1934 Marseille
Gaïdzer Կայծեր "Sparks" Leftist newspaper 1933-1935 Lyon
Amrots[12] Ամրոց "Fortress" Newspaper 1934 Paris
Hay Pouj (by Chavarch Nartouni [fr])[21] Հայ Բոյժ "Armenian Doctor" Medical magazine 1934-1967 Paris
Razmig Ռազմիկ "Fighter" Bi-monthly organ of the Armenian Volunteers and Combatants Union 1934-1943 Paris
Mechagouyt [fr] (by Kégham Atmadjian and Bedros Zaroyan)[14] Մշակույթ "Culture" Literary magazine 1935-1937 Paris
Zangou [fr] (by Missak Manouchian and HOG)[10] Զանգու "Zangou" Communist newspaper of the French Section of the Armenian Relief Committee 1935-1937 Paris
Joghovourti Tzain Ժողովուրդի Ձայն "Voice of the People" Economic and literary newspaper 1935-1937 Marseille
Norachène Նորաշէն "New Construction" Magazine 1936 Lyon
Nor Gavroche (by Krikor-Vahan) Նոր Կավռօշ "The New Gavroche" Periodical 1937 Paris
Loussapats [fr] (by Bedros Zaroyan and Zareh Vorpouni)[14] Լուսաբաց "Dawn" Literary magazine 1938-1939 Paris
Haïastan [fr] Հայաստան "Armenia" Newspaper of Nor Seround 1939- Paris

Second half of the 20th century

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Meeting of intellectuals from the Armenian diaspora in France at Zareh Mutafian's studio in 1944. Among them were Arshag Chobanian, Marie Atmadjian [fr] and Dikran Tchitouni and his wife.

During World War II, most newspapers and magazines ceased publication as their staffs were mobilized, joined the resistance, or chose silence to avoid German censorship.[22] Chavarche Missakian, for example, decided not to publish Haratch during the conflict. The publications resumed after the liberation.

French Title (Phonetic) Armenian Title Translation Type Publication Dates Publication Location Image
Haygachên (by Chavarche Missakian) Հայկաշէն "Founded by Hayk" Underground magazine Possibly 1942–1943 (2 issues) Paris
Joghovourt[14] ժողովուրդ "People" Underground newspaper, communist Armenian resistance organ[23] 1943-1948 Paris
Aradzani[12] (by Chavarche Missakian)[24] Արածանի "A Confluence" Underground literary periodical c. 1944–1945 Paris
Arevmoudk [fr][12] Արեւմուտք "Occident" Literary magazine 1945-1952 Paris
Gues gadag gues chidag[25] Կես կատակ կես շիտակ "Half-joking, Half-serious" Satirical magazine 1945-1950 Paris
Hai guine[25] Հայ կին "The Armenian Woman" Monthly organ of the Armenian Women's Union 1947-1949 Paris
Abdag Ապտակ "Slap" Satirical magazine 1948-1950 Paris
Nerga[14] (by Lévon Tchormissian)[25] Ներկայ "Present" Magazine 1949-1950 Paris
Azat khosk [fr][26] Ազատ խոսք "Free Speech" Communist newspaper 1949-1951 Paris
Aïssor Abaka[12] Այսօր Ապագայ "Today's Future" Newspaper 1951-1954 Paris
Loussaghpiour[14] Լուսաղբիւր "Clear Fountain" Literary magazine 1952-1956, 1959, 1970-1971 Paris
Andastan [fr] (by Puzant Topalian [fr])[12] Անդաստան "Field" Literary magazine 1952-1969 Paris
Araxe [fr] (by N. Hovhanessian)[27] Արաքս Illustrated periodical 1952-1955 Paris
Artsakank[12] Արձագանգ "Echo" Newspaper 1954-1955 Paris
Hay Midk[14] (by Bedros Zaroyan [fr])[28] Հայ Միտք "Armenian Thought" Literary magazine 1954-1955

(12 numéros)

Paris
Khetan (by Levon Hampartsoumian)[29] Խթան "Impulse" Weekly newspaper 1955-1970 Paris
Louys Parizi[14] Լույս Փարիզի "Light of Paris" Newspaper 1957-1959 Paris
Amsoryag[12] (by Zareh Vorpuni)[30] Ամսօրեակ "Monthly" Literary magazine 1958

(9 numéros)

Paris
Achkharh[12] Աշխարհ "World" Monthly literary magazine 1960- Paris
Burakn[12] Բիւրակն "A Thousand Sources" Periodical 1961-1966 Paris
Kragan Amsatert[14] (by Zareh Vorpouni)[31] Գրական Ամսաթերթ "Literary Monthly" Literary journal, monthly supplement to Andastan 1961-1962

(8 numéros)

Paris
Nor Abaka[14] Նոր Ապագայ "New Future" Periodical 1966-1967 Paris
Haghtanag Յաղթանակ "Victory" Periodical 1971-1990 Paris
Arahéd[12] Արահետ "Path" Periodical 1975-1986 Paris
Gam[12] Կամ "I Exist" Magazine 1980-1985 Paris
Gamk Կամք "Will" Bilingual newspaper, FRA organ 1985-2002 Paris
Gayk[12] Կայք "Place" Periodical 1989-1993 Paris

Nowadays

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By the 21st century, Armenian-language periodicals in France had all but disappeared. The last major daily, Haratch, closed in 2009 and was replaced by Nor Haratch in the same year.

This decline is largely attributed to the fact that the Armenian diaspora in France is mainly composed of second and third-generation Armenians who, for the most part, no longer speak Armenian, especially Western Armenian.[32]

Currently, the main press of the Armenian diaspora in France is predominantly in French, with Nouvelles d'Arménie Magazine [fr] (1995-) and France Arménie [fr] (1982-) being the most notable publications.[32] The few remaining Armenian-language publications are mostly church bulletins.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Beledian 2001, p. 26
  2. ^ a b Mouradian & Kunth 2010, p. 13
  3. ^ Mouradian 1990, p. 42
  4. ^ Mouradian & Kunth 2010, p. 14
  5. ^ a b c d Beledian 2001, p. 27
  6. ^ a b Mouradian 1990, p. 40
  7. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 28
  8. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 30
  9. ^ a b Ter Minassian 1997, p. 77
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i Beledian 2001, p. 463
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Beledian 2001, p. 31
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Beledian 2001, p. 461
  13. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 35
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Beledian 2001, p. 462
  15. ^ "Բանվոր-Պարիզ". tert.nla.am (in Armenian). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  16. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 37
  17. ^ a b c Beledian 2001, p. 80
  18. ^ "Բանւոր". tert.nla.am (in Armenian). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Դարբնոց". tert.nla.am (in Armenian). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "ՀՕԿ Օրգան արտասահմանեան ՀՕԿ-երու". tert.nla.am (in Armenian). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  21. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 440
  22. ^ Mouradian 1990, p. 41
  23. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 313
  24. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 312
  25. ^ a b c Beledian 2001, p. 318
  26. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 314
  27. ^ "Arak̕s [Texte imprimé]" [Arak̕s [Printed text]]. catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  28. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 373
  29. ^ "Խթան". tert.nla.am. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  30. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 374
  31. ^ Beledian 2001, p. 376
  32. ^ a b Amirzayan, Krikor. "Histoire résumée de la presse arménienne de France" [A brief history of the Armenian press in France]. acam-france.org (in French). Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

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