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ANTARAMIAN SALAS, Carlos. El mártir armenio: La construcción política de una figura ejemplar después del genocidio (1915-1918). LiminaR [online]. 2008, vol.6, n.2, pp.83-105. ISSN 2007-8900.

The key figure of the martyr has had an important role in the structured memory of the Armenian communities after the Genocide (1915-1918); it is a national hero that helps to maintain the Armenian identity in the host societies. In this paper I show the several transformations of this figure specially in the ceremonial acts commemorating the Genocide every April 24th. The memory policies articulated within the Armenian communities in the Diaspora, help us to understand the use of the martyr key figure as an strategy to name not only the victims in the Genocide, but also the young Armenians who offer their lives in terrorist practices.

Palavras-chave : Genocide; martyrdom; key figures; memory policies; Armenians.