Career
He published his first book of poems, Լքուած քնար (Abandoned Lyre), in 1902, followed by two new volumes, Երկունք (Birth) and Նոր քնար (New Lyre), in 1906 and 1912, respectively. He was one of the first literary critics of contemporary Armenian poets like Misak Medzarents, Daniel Varujan and Siamanto. During the Armenian genocide, he stayed in Üsküdar on 24 April 1915.
He was then arrested on 28 July 1915 and severely beaten at the Müdüriyet.
When his father came to see him he was imprisoned as well. They were both stabbed to death together with his father near Derbent on 16 August 1915.
After Harutiunian"s death his poems were published in separate books in Paris (1937) and Yerevan (1968).
