Lucine Kasbarian

Lucine Kasbarian
Languages	Armenian, English;
Ethnicities	Armenian;
Dialects	Western Armenian

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Journalist; political cartoonist; book publicist on extended leave

In-house publicity, promotion and/or marketing history with Alfred A. Knopf; Hearst Books; Red Wheel, Weiser & Conari Press; Progressive Book Publicity

Bachelor’s Degree: New York University, NYC

Major: Journalism; Minors: Political Science and Studio Art

Graduate Studies: School of Visual Arts, NYC

Concentration: Illustration and cartooning

Author of ARMENIA: A Rugged Land, An Enduring People (1998, Dillon Press/Simon & Schuster) (A 1998 'Bank Street Best Books of the Year' selection.)

ARMENIA: A Rugged Land, An Enduring People offers a comprehensive introduction to the land, history and culture of the Armenian people in a condensed, easy-to-read format designed for both children and adults. Within 11 chapters, ARMENIA explores the origins and history of the Armenians, describes the geographical characteristics of the country, notes the achievements of pioneering Armenians, documents the events and evidence surrounding the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and describes what life is like in the country today. A quick read for adults and a comprehensive overview for children, this book offers all readers a wonderful introduction to the people, land, history and culture of Armenia. Insightful and inspiring, it's a great gift to share with friends to help understand who we are as Armenians...a must-have for reading and reference.

Author of "The Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale" (2011, Marshall Cavendish Publishers) (A Silver Award-winner in the Nautilus Awards 2013, and an Honor Book in the 2012 Storytelling World Resources Awards.)

The Greedy Sparrow was handed down orally through the generations of Kasbarians’ family (in the Western Armenian dialect of Dikranagerd) before the author translated it into English for this illustrated picture book for children. Armenian poet Hovhannes Toumanian was the first to record this folk tale on paper (and in the Eastern Armenian dialect) at the turn of the 20th century. The tale tells of a sparrow who catches a thorn in his foot. As he asks for help, he sets off an intriguing cycle of action that transports him through the Armenian countryside, encountering people engaged in traditional folkways. The tale ends with a surprising twist and conveys moral messages about greed, selfishness, and using one’s judgment.

Selected Articles

Step into My Parlor, Said the Spider to the Fly -- March 2013
NY Public Library Panel Discusses Diversity and the State of the Children's Book -- March 4, 2013
Chookaszian Revives Artist Fetvadjian - February 2013
In Memoriam: Armen Babamian - January 2013
Hurricane Sandy's Austerity Lessons - November 20, 2012
Hand-me-down Genocide, Live in Technicolor - October 5, 2012
Letter: Misinformation at the New York Times - October 5, 2012
A Subway Tautology - August 6, 2012
Daughter Love - July 17, 2012
Asking for Your Blessing/ Tser Ohrnoutyunnuh Guh Khuntrenk - April 24, 2012
Elixir in Exile - Dec 2011
When is a Publicist Not a Publicist? - Spring 2011
Der Zor Diary: A Pilgrimage to the Killing Fields of the Armenian Genocide - Sept 2010
Armenian American Pilgrims Pay Homage in Lebanon, Syria and Der Zor - August 2010
Is 'Reconciliation' Compatible with Justice? - May 2010
The Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides: An Inconvenient Truth - March 2010
Jep Jermag Yeghav Sep Sev - October 2009
The Servant Who Knows His Master - July 2009
Armenia: Yesterday, Today and Maybe No Tomorrow - May 2009
Top 20 Tall Turkish Tales - April 2009
Letter to the Editor: NAASR Panel Lacked Balance - March 2009
The Case for Conditional Forgiveness - March 2007
Robert Fisk Discusses War, Imperialism and the Media - April 2006
Kasbarian: Letter to the Editor - April 2005
Oscar Buzz Lifts Ray Charles Titles -- November 2004
Nurturing Your Literary Offspring -- Fall 2003
Breathing New Life into Armenian Soil -- September 1995
The Lure of the Levant - October 1987

Selected Political Cartoons

Appearing in publications including: The Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide News; The Armenian Weekly; Azad-Hye Middle East Armenian Portal; Blogian; The California Courier; Keghart; Women's International Perspective; Cuadernos Feministas' La Liga Semenal and elsewhere.