Posted by My family’s story of the holocaust told through art and poetry
A Whisper Across Time is the story of one family’s experiences in the Holocaust. Olga Campbell tells a very personal and moving story through prose, art and poetry, creating a multi dimensional snapshot of family losses and intergenerational trauma. Campbell’s art and poetry reflect the theme of sorrow and sadness created by this dark period• of history. This is a story of remembering and healing. It is also a cautionary tale asking the reader to look at what is happening in the world today. Part memoir, part poetry and art, A Whisper Across Time will make you stop, feel and reflect.
Olga Campbell is a visual artist living in Vancouver, B. C. Her art work includes photography, sculpture, mixed media painting, and digital photocollage. She is also the author of Graffiti Alphabet.
Seventeen years ago, after listening to a radio programme about second generation Holocaust survivors, Olga Campbell experienced feelings which she had spent a lifetime repressing. Her experience of grief, sorrow and sadness had their origins in events which happened to her family during the Holocaust. She started to confront these feelings by creating a solo multimedia exhibition in 2005 called Whispers Across Time. A year ago she felt compelled to write her family’s story. It felt as if her ancestors were whispering to her, encouraging her to do this. A Whisper Across Time is the result of these whispers.
Author Biography
Olga Campbell is a visual artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Her artwork includes photography, sculpture, mixed media painting and digital photocollage. She is also the author of Graffiti Alphabet.
Seventeen years ago, after listening to a radio programme about second generation Holocaust survivors, Olga Campbell experienced feelings which she had spent a lifetime repressing. Her experience of grie£ sorrow and sadness, had their origins in events which happened to her family during the Holocaust.
She started to confront these feelings by creating a solo multimedia exhibition in 2005 called “Whispers Across Time.”
A year ago she felt compelled to write her family’s story. It felt as if her ancestors were whispering to her, encouraging her to do this.
A Whisper Across Time is the result of these whispers.
Praise
“Olga Campbell’s poignant tribute to family murdered in the Shoa is a personal triumph. With words and art she has created an emotional response to a psychologically wounded mother and her inadvertent legacy of trauma. Her enormous artistic talents and insights provide not only a measure of healing but also of faithfulness to memory – the lives unlived are not forgotten. This is a precious contribution to the literature of the Holocaust and to resolving the consequences of catastrophic trauma.”
Dr. Robert Krell, Founding President – Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
A Whisper Across Time is a profoundly moving experience. It’ is a healing ritual, a Shamanic soul retrieval, a celebration of life, and a gift of gratitude to the family Olga Campbell never really knew. She reminds us that it is never too late to heal the sorrows of the past or to protect the future from the dangers of forgetting.
Ann Mortifee, Performing artist, writer for theatre ballet and films
Awards
Independent Publisher – BOOK AWARDS
The Eric Hoffer Award-Excellence in Independent Publishing – WINNER
International Book Awards – FINALIST
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