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Beyond the Historical Trauma Plot: On Fictionalizing the Armenian Genocide

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By Aram Mrjoian
| The California Courier Verified
In her frequently cited essay, “The Case Against the Trauma Plot,” Parul Sehgal argues, “Trauma has become synonymous with backstory, but the tyranny of backstory is itself a relatively recent phenomenon.” I’d argue intergenerational historical trauma often takes this a step further, the horrors of yester-generation becoming the exigence for present action. In other words, the entirety of a story or novel’s inciting incident only exists because of the historical trauma that precedes it.
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Beyond the Historical Trauma Plot: On Fictionalizing the Armenian Genocide

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By Aram Mrjoian
| Literary Hub Verified
On paper, very little record remains of my paternal family history. There is a two-page Word document from my great aunt summarizing what she remembers being told of her parents’ journeys fleeing the Armenian Genocide, and the manila folder filled with newspaper clippings about the genocide collected over decades by my grandfather. There are a few faded photographs and the stories passed down, becoming more fragmented by generation, some memories lost altogether.
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Author and editor Aram Mrjoian on getting the details right

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By Aram Mrjoian
| The Creative Independent
Aram Mrjoian discusses the process of selecting submitted work and developing an editor's eye. Writing, Editing, Collaboration, First attempts, Failure, Education Part of: Working collaboratively Finding your voice Putting your work out there Highlights on Do you consider yourself a writer first or an editor first? I found editing through writing. When I was an undergrad in college, I started writing fiction and some creative nonfiction.
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