Cercul deschis al suferinței în romanul „Cartea șoaptelor” de Varujan Vosganian

Abstract

The novel Cartea șoaptelor brings to the attention one of the unresolved problems of History - the Armenian genocide. Our paper aims to analyze the collective portrait of suffering, by highlighting the relationship between the personal histories of Armenians portrayed in the novel and the Great History. How do personal stories contribute to the humanization of suffering? What are the resources that the writer can turn to outline a map of suffering? Our intention is to highlight the narrative strategies used by Varujan Vosganian to highlight the need for ethical responsibility of the writer. We also want to underline the repercussions of the great drama of the Armenian people in the identity construction of the writer, the one who gives voice to suffering so that history does not repeat itself.