This is a list of notable Canadians of Armenian descent.
He is a poet, novelist, playwright, memoirist, and the author of many academic studies on Armenian diaspora literature.
Shirinian is professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the Royal Military College of Canada.
He founded and edited Manna, a review of contemporary poetry, in 1972 which published interviews and poems from all over the world.
At this writing, he is at work on his new novel, Troubled, which will be available in the summer of 2024.