Mshak ( meaning The Toiler) was an Armenian language literary and political daily newspaper (weekly when established) published from 1872–1920The Free Dictionary: Mshak in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia). It was founded by Grigor Artsruni.
Mshak was famous particularly for its serialization of notable Armenian literary works, such as Jalaleddin. Mshak was also known for its publication of liberal ideas, promoting the creation of a united Armenian state inside the Russia. Հայաստանը XX դարի սկզբին→ Մամուլ: Գրականություն→ Մամուլ In 1921, after the Soviet invasion of Georgia, Mshak, along with other anti-Bolshevik media, was closed. ՄշակRouben Paul Adalian, Historical Dictionary of Armenia, 2010, p. 111
Editors
The following is the list of the editors of Mshak: Մշակ, Թիֆլիս, 1872- 1921 «Մշակ» լրագրի հրապարակախոսությունը 1905-1921 թթ. Editor Years Grigor Artsruni (founder) 1872–1892 Aleksandr Kalantar 1893–1913 Թումանյանի ԵԼԺ Hambardzum Arakelian 1913–1918 Arshak Mkhitaryan Hovhannes Stepanyan Levon Kalantar Arakel Babakhanian (Leo) 1918–1920
See also Armenians in Tbilisi Armenian literature
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