{"id":51643,"date":"2019-09-04T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=51643"},"modified":"2019-09-03T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T03:09:58","slug":"poetry-as-an-instrument-against-war-libretto-for-the-desert-audiobook-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/poetry-as-an-instrument-against-war-libretto-for-the-desert-audiobook-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry as an Instrument Against War: ‘Libretto for the Desert’ Audiobook Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 4, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Horizon Armenian\u00a0Television Network announced a new audiobook: in \u201cLibretto for the Desert,\u201d where author Sona Van\u2019s subject is the Armenian Genocide, also known as\u00a0the Great Catastrophe.<\/p>\n

\"Libreto
\nVan\u2019s parents and grandparents were driven into exile due to this horrific event. Her poems reflect a personal connection to this history as well as the universality of loss, persecution, and intolerance. Van is the winner of numerous international prizes and medals, including the Homer – European Medal of Poetry.<\/p>\n

\u201cLibretto for the Desert\u201d by Sona Van has come a long way. It has been presented around the world including China, Kenya, Republic of Africa, Russia, India, and recently at the Medellin of South America during the world\u2019s largest international poetry festivals and presentations. This book has been translated in 23 languages worldwide.<\/p>\n

\"Sona
\nVan uses poetry as her instrument, saying it is \u201cthe most useful tool to rescue compassion, empathy and tolerance\u2014to find common ground for a dignified coexistence and mutual survival of the human species in an otherwise endangered universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beata Pozniak is an actress, poet, and activist. In 1994 she introduced the first bill in the history of US Congress to officially recognize International Women\u2019s Day in the United States. In her work, Pozniak is drawn to strong female characters, both on-screen and in the audiobook world. Her roles, which have ranged from the first female President of the world on television to Catherine the Great, are a testament to her values as a human rights activist.<\/p>\n

\u201cSona Van is a voice howling in the wilderness, a distinct, profound voice; a teller of tales too terrible to be forgotten, a weaver of images both inchoate with longing and ripe fecund with imagery. This is music to be felt like the dry wind of the desert, felt on the skin as if a bullet had just skimmed by, barely missing the beating heart.\u201d \u2014 Diversions LA\u00a0magazine (Los Angeles).<\/p>\n

\u201cBeata Pozniak\u2019s accented, dramatic narration conjures a faraway desert land. Sona Van\u2019s abstract meditation on the Armenian genocide of 1915-1917 is dedicated to the victims of all wars and atrocities. Plumbing the depths of pain, Pozniak\u2019s narration is intense, breathy, and emotional, and is augmented by background sounds of desert winds and distant, echoing Middle Eastern music….\u201d \u2014 AudioFile Magazine.<\/p>\n

This moving audio experience is the result of a profound collaboration of friendship and philosophy between author Sona Van and narrator Beata Pozniak. The women are the recipients of the 2019 International Maria Konopnicka Prize, which promotes literature and cultural achievements of outstanding women. Van and Pozniak are women\u2019s rights activists, and their strong stance against war and genocide is paramount in guiding their lives and creative endeavors.<\/p>\n

\"Sona
\nThe two met in New York through a mutual Armenian poet friend, and as Pozniak describes of her experience reading Van\u2019s poetry, \u201cI kept hearing a voice full of pain and anguish, but also hope. The vivid images wouldn\u2019t let go of me. This is when the idea came about to create an audiobook.\u201d The result is a powerful, sensory experience where voice and language combine to fully envelop the reader.<\/p>\n

Sona Van\u2019s audio book on the Armenian Genocide called \u201cLibretto for the Desert\u201d is now available in Amazon, Audible and Blackstone Library online stores.<\/p>\n

Links for Sona Van\u2019s social media profiles:
\n– Find her on Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sonavanofficial\/<\/a>
\n– Join her on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/poetess.Sona.Van\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AUDIO BOOK SUMMARY:<\/strong>
\nTitle: \u201cLibretto for the Desert\u201d
\nAuthor: Sona Van
\nNarrator: Beata Pozniak
\nPublisher: Skyboat Media
\nRelease: 04\/23\/2019
\nISBN: 978-1982665395
\nLanguage: English
\nTranslator: Shusham Avagyan<\/p>\n

Blackstone Audio \/ Skyboat Media ~ Trade Ed. https:\/\/www.downpour.com\/a-libretto-for-the-desert?sp=304019<\/a><\/p>\n

Blackstone Audio \/ Skyboat Media ~ Library Ed. – https:\/\/www.blackstonelibrary.com\/a-libretto-for-the-desert?sp=131438<\/a><\/p>\n

About Horizon Armenian TVN:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On air since 1989, Horizon is the first 24-hour Armenian television network in America. For nearly 30 years, Horizon Armenian TVN has been connecting Armenian-Americans to Armenian culture and heritage, voicing issues vital to the community on many levels. Learn more: http:\/\/horizonarmtv.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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