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Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
Web: http://www.almainc.org/
Email: [email protected]
"The Knock at the Door"
Book presentation with author
Margaret Ahnert
DATE AND TIME
Wed., July 17
7:00PM
LOCATION
ALMA
3rd Floor Gallery
ADMISSION
Free
Open to the public
Refreshments following program
Armenian-American author Margaret Ajemian Ahnert will be discussing
the latest developments from her award-winning book "The Knock at the
Door," at ALMA on July 17 at 7 p.m.
A journey through the darkness of the Armenian Genocide, as told by
the author's mother Ester, the book has been translated into 10
different languages, gone through six printings, and was named "Best
Historical Memoir of 2008" at the New York Book Festival.
As she was growing up, Ahnert listened to her mother's terrifying
stories about her deportation from her home in Amasia, Turkey, during
the Armenian Genocide. Separated from her family at age 15, Ester
underwent traumatic experiences but eventually escaped and emigrated
to America. The book also explores mother/daughter relationships and
presents an intimate view of family life and the inspiration Ahnert
took from her mother.
Born in New York City, Ahnert has an MFA from Goucher College, a BA
from Goddard College, and is a graduate of the Barnes Foundation. She
has pursued a variety of careers: producing television documentaries,
lecturing as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
Philadelphia Museum of Art, and teaching art appreciation through the
"Art Goes to School" program in elementary schools. She has received
numerous humanitarian awards, including the "Ellis Island Medal of
Honor," and in 2010 established the Margaret Ajemian Ahnert
scholarship program, which supports female journalists in Armenia.
Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
Web: http://www.almainc.org/
Email: [email protected]
"The Knock at the Door"
Book presentation with author
Margaret Ahnert
DATE AND TIME
Wed., July 17
7:00PM
LOCATION
ALMA
3rd Floor Gallery
ADMISSION
Free
Open to the public
Refreshments following program
Armenian-American author Margaret Ajemian Ahnert will be discussing
the latest developments from her award-winning book "The Knock at the
Door," at ALMA on July 17 at 7 p.m.
A journey through the darkness of the Armenian Genocide, as told by
the author's mother Ester, the book has been translated into 10
different languages, gone through six printings, and was named "Best
Historical Memoir of 2008" at the New York Book Festival.
As she was growing up, Ahnert listened to her mother's terrifying
stories about her deportation from her home in Amasia, Turkey, during
the Armenian Genocide. Separated from her family at age 15, Ester
underwent traumatic experiences but eventually escaped and emigrated
to America. The book also explores mother/daughter relationships and
presents an intimate view of family life and the inspiration Ahnert
took from her mother.
Born in New York City, Ahnert has an MFA from Goucher College, a BA
from Goddard College, and is a graduate of the Barnes Foundation. She
has pursued a variety of careers: producing television documentaries,
lecturing as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
Philadelphia Museum of Art, and teaching art appreciation through the
"Art Goes to School" program in elementary schools. She has received
numerous humanitarian awards, including the "Ellis Island Medal of
Honor," and in 2010 established the Margaret Ajemian Ahnert
scholarship program, which supports female journalists in Armenia.