I Wish to Die Singing: Voices From The Armenian Genocide (Oberon Modern Plays)

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Synopsis
‘Who, after all, today remembers the annihilation of the Armenians?’ Adolf Hitler, 1939 Commemorating the centenary of the deportations that began the Armenian Genocide, I Wish To Die Singing – Voices from the Armenian Genocide is a controversial documentary drama uncovering the forgotten secrets of a denied genocide. The Armenian Genocide of 1915-16 was perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish Government against the Armenians, a Christian minority in a Muslim state. Up to one and a half million people died. To this day, the Turkish Government refuses to admit that the genocide ever took place. Following the journey of several characters, I Wish To Die Singing includes eye-witness reportage, images, music, poetry from Armenia’s greatest poets, and verbatim survivors testimonies from one of the greatest historical injustices of all time. I Wish To Die Singing received its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, London, in April 2015.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
200 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781783193066
Related ISBNs:
9781783193059
Publisher:
Oberon Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Neil McPherson, 2
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Drama, Plays and Theater
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Bookshare Staff
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