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Prominent Armenian writer, translator and playwright Ruben Hovsepyan died at the age of 77 after suffering from a serious illness. The Ministry of Culture has informed in a released statement.

Ruben Hovsepyan graduated from the Faculty of Geology of Yerevan State University in 1962. In 1962-64 he worked as a geologist in the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan. In 1965-66 he was the head of Art and Literature Section of Avangard newspaper. In 1970-1974 he was the head of prose section of Soviet Literature newspaper. In 1974-75 he studied screenwriting courses in Moscow. In 1980-81 he worked as the head of literary section of Soviet Literature newspaper. From 28 July 1982 to 1987 he was the editor-in-chief of “Soviet Writer” (currently Nairi) publishing house and since 1989 he was the editor of Nork magazine.

His “Cry” collection and “Seagulls” collection of stories were published in Russian in a separate edition. His “Yerevan” gallery was published in Russian, English, Armenian, Spanish, French and German by “Progress” publishing house. Ruben Hovsepyan book entitled “The Warmest country” was published by “Soviet Writer” publishing house in 1983. In 1985 “Soviet Writer” publishing house published “April” collection by R. Hovsepyan in “Contemporary Armenian stories” series.

“Winepress”, “The Warmenst Country” and “April” films are based on R. Hovsepyan’s scripts. He has also written a script based on “Apple Garden” written by Stepan Zoryan.

Ruben Hovsepyan also translated “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by  Garcia Marquez.