Dorothy Garabedian
Armin T. Wegner was a German intellectual, writer, photographer, doctor
of Law and, above all, a defender of human rights. He is best known to
Armenians as the man who provided a large cache of visual documentary
proof of the Armenian Genocide through his photographs and detailed
eye-witness reports.
In Germany, at the Frankfurt International Book Fair, which takes
place every October, a new book was launched by the publishing company,
Salon Literatur Verlag, about one part of the extraordinary life of
Armin T. Wegner. The author, Thomas Hartwig, is a prominent writer,
lecturer, and film and television director. Hartwig and his publisher,
Franz Westner, were special guests of the Armenian community of
Frankfurt for their annual literary program on October 11. Hartwig read
excerpts from his book, explained how it came to light, and answered
questions. Westner also spoke and answered questions.
