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Revision as of 01:18, 16 June 2010
Shaunt Basmajian (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with Ted Plantos), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group.[1] The Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory. The contest ran from 1996-2008.
In 1986, he was attacked with a knife and robbed while he was driving a taxi. His right lung was punctured when a robber stabbed him.[2]
Sample poem
"I read the paper / and stay awake all night / writing poems / trying to forget everything / dreaming of a new world / a solution / an answer / in the aftermath"
—Shaunt Basmajian, excerpt from "On That Other Day In The Life Of Arto Sarkissian," Poets Who Don't Dance, 1985.
Bibliography
- Surplus Waste and Other Poems - 1982
- Poets Who Don't Dance - 1985 [3]
- Biased Analogies - 1988
References
- ^ "Shaunt Basmajian won acclaim as poet". The Toronto Star. January 29, 1990. pp. A.16. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Jocko (September 19, 1986). "Cab driver's lung punctured in $80 Scarborough holdup". The Toronto Star. p. A.8. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ McAllister, Lesley (December 27, 1986). "Heading straight for the heart of it (Review of Poets Who Don't Dance )". The Toronto Star. p. G.19. Retrieved December 1, 2009.