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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Alexanian, Yervant (1895-1983)
Titre(s) : Forced into genocide [Texte imprimé] : memoirs of an Armenian soldier in the Ottoman Turkish army / Yervant N. Alexanian ; edited by Adrienne G. Alexanian ; with an introduction by Sergio La Porta and a foreword by Israel W. Charny
Publication : London : Routledge, [2017]
Description matérielle : xxix, 145 pages ; 24 cm
Collection : Armenian Studies Series
Lien à la collection : Armenian studies (New Brunswick, N.J.)
Note(s) : Translated from the Armenian. - Includes bibliographical references
"This memoir recalls Yervant Alexanian's death-defying experiences in the center of
the Armenian Genocide. Like other Armenians of his generation, he was an eyewitness
to the massacre and dislocation of his family and fellow countrymen in Ottoman Turkey
during World War I. Alexanian was conscripted into the Turkish army--but unlike others
so conscripted, he survived. Alexanian was forced to become an onlooker while he watched
the atrocities unfold. His story of resourceful action and fateful turns is a suspenseful
'insider's account' of a Genocide survivor. From his singular position, Alexanian
was able to document the tragedy of his people in his journals and diaries, but he
also offers us a behind-the-scenes look into the motivations and actions of Turkish
military officials as they committed the atrocities. His story continues after the
war as we follow the trail of his journey through Europe and finally to America, where
he found solace and was able to start anew with fellow survivors. No comparable account
exists in the literature of the Armenian Genocide. This edition, translated from Alexanian's
hand-written Armenian-language chronicle, includes never-before-seen documents and
photos that the author preserved. Through his eyes we relive the astonishing cruelty
of the Genocide's perpetrators--but also rare, unexpected acts of humanity between
victim and oppressor"--Provided by publisher
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Alexanian, Adrienne G.. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Alexanian, Yervant (1895-1983)
Génocide arménien (1915-1923)
Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Atrocités -- Turquie
Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Opérations militaires -- Turquie
Genre ou forme : Récits personnels arméniens
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781412865524. - ISBN 1412865522. - ISBN 9781412864817 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45291869s
Notice n° :
FRBNF45291869
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