The Diary of a Cross-Stealer (Խաչագողի հիշատակարանը / Khachagoghi Hishatakarane) is an 1890 novel by the Armenian novelist Raffi.[1] It was translated into Russian under the title Dnevnik krestokrada.
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Author | Raffi |
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Language | Armenian |
Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1890 |
Publication place | Armenia |
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2022) |
The Diary of a Cross-Stealer was made into an Armenian film in 2010 (ru), directed by Hrach Keshishyan to a script by Artak Arzumanyan and starring Babken Chnobanyan as the titular con-man and with the theme song sung by Hayko.
References
edit- ^ Atamian Armenian Community. New York: Philosophical Library. 1955. p. 78.
It is difficult to over-estimate Raffi's importance both as a writer and as a political theorist ... Then followed his Khent (The Fool), and his Gaidzer (Sparks) which have practically eclipsed his other great classic works, Kachakoghi Hishadagaran (The Bandit's Diary) and Samuel.