Nar-Dos

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Nar-Dos, born Mikayel Hovhannisian (March 1, 1867 – July 13, 1933), was an Armenian writer and journalist from Tiflis (now Tbilisi, Georgia). He grew up in a wool-selling family and started his education at Saint Karapet Church, later studying in Kutaisi, but left due to poverty. He worked as a locksmith before turning to journalism, and he met Armenian poet Alexander Tsaturyan. From 1890 to 1906 he served as secretary of the Nor Dar periodical, and he also worked for Aghbyur-Taraz and Surhandak.

Nar-Dos began writing in the 1880s, producing poems, stories, and plays, many published under the pen name Mikho-Ohan. His early work described urban life and social issues, with pieces like Our District and Me and Him, as well as Honey and Flies and Brother. After 1890 his writing grew more serious. Notable later works include The Killed Dove (1898), Struggle (1911), and The Death (1912).

Nar-Dos died in 1933 in Tbilisi and is buried at the Khojivank Armenian cemetery.