After her parent 's arrest in 1937 during the stalinist terror , she lived in The Kanaker Children 's home . She studied philology at Yerevan State University . Arpenik was one of the main initiators and founders of The Charents house-museum in Yerevan ( also the chairwoman of the scientific council ) , recollected her father 's 6000-volume library , researched and spread the literary work and life story of Yeghishe Charents all over the country . She wrote novels , short stories and memoirs about her sad childhood , and was a member of the Writers Union of Armenia
stalinist terror
Great Purge
Arpenik Charents