A mother and son's fictional journey to escape the Armenian Genocide and start anew.
Like any other fifteen-year-old boy, Aram might never have written the events of his still young life, except that he found himself suddenly plunged into exile, fleeing certain death. In 1915, the Ottoman authorities undertook the wholesale extermination of the Armenian people; hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children like Aram suffered one of the twentieth century's most savage persecutions. Inspired by the plight of the murdered modernist poet Daniel Varoujan (1884–1915), this novel follows Aram and his widowed mother on their flight toward a new life on—and under—the sea. From recollections of his father's meditations on Homer to a life-changing apprenticeship as a coral fisherman off the coasts of Cataluña and Marseille, Aram's tale dives into a future that might help redeem a harrowing past. Aram's Notebook examines the Armenian Genocide through a narrative in which poets and poetry loom large. Aram's tale evokes a struggle not simply for physical survival, but for saving memory from the clutches of destruction. Evocatively translated from the original Catalan by Ara Merjian.
By:
Maria Àngels Anglada
Translated by:
Ara H. Merjian
Imprint: Swan Isle Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781961056039
ISBN 10: 1961056038
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 07 August 2024
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Table of Contents Translator’s Introduction Maps: The Armenian Genocide and Aram’s Exile Aram's Notebook I. Agama Stellio II. Aram and Iorgos III. Aram’s Diary: Athens IV. Aram’s Diary: At Sea V. Maryk: Marseille VI. Aram’s Diary: Alexia Vahe Epilogue A Note on Sources Glossary of Terms, Names, and Places Selected Chronology About the Author
Maria Àngels Anglada (1930–99) was a prestigious twentieth-century Catalan writer. Her books include Les closes,The Violin of Auschwitz, and A Night. Ara H. Merjian is an art historian and professor of Italian Studies at New York University. He is the author and translator of numerous books.
