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'''Shaunt Basmajian''' (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author. |
'''Shaunt Basmajian''' (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author. |
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He was a co-founder of Old Nun Publications and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group.<ref>{{cite news|url= |
He was a co-founder of Old Nun Publications and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/471463031.html?dids=471463031:471463031&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+29%2C+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Shaunt+Basmajian+won+acclaim+as+poet&pqatl=google|title=Shaunt Basmajian won acclaim as poet|date= 29 January 1990|work=The Toronto Star|pages= A.16|accessdate= 1 December 2009}}</ref> |
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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. He died one year later when his heart lining collapsed.<ref>{{cite news|url= |
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. He died one year later when his heart lining collapsed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/475440871.html?dids=475440871:475440871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+19%2C+1986&author=Jocko+Thomas+Toronto+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Cab+driver%27s+lung+punctured+in+%2480+Scarborough+holdup&pqatl=google|title=Cab driver's lung punctured in $80 Scarborough holdup|last= Thomas |first=Jocko |date= 19 September 1986|page= A.8| work=The Toronto Star|accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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* 1982: ''Surplus Waste and Other Poems'' |
* 1982: ''Surplus Waste and Other Poems'' |
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* 1985: ''Poets Who Don't Dance'' 1985<ref>{{cite news|url= |
* 1985: ''Poets Who Don't Dance'' 1985<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/475719301.html?dids=475719301:475719301&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+27%2C+1986&author=Lesley+McAllister&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Heading+straight+for+the+heart+of+it&pqatl=google|title=Heading straight for the heart of it (Review of ''Poets Who Don't Dance'' )|last= McAllister|first=Lesley |date= 27 December 1986|work=The Toronto Star |page = G.19|accessdate= 1 December 2009}}</ref> |
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*1988: ''Biased Analogies'' |
*1988: ''Biased Analogies'' |
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Revision as of 12:16, 7 July 2017
Shaunt Basmajian | |
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| Born | September 30, 1950 |
| Died | January 25, 1990 (aged 39) , Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | poet and author |
Shaunt Basmajian (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author.
He was a co-founder of Old Nun Publications and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group.[1]
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. He died one year later when his heart lining collapsed.[2]
Bibliography
- 1982: Surplus Waste and Other Poems
- 1985: Poets Who Don't Dance 1985[3]
- 1988: Biased Analogies
References
- ^ "Shaunt Basmajian won acclaim as poet". The Toronto Star. 29 January 1990. pp. A.16. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Jocko (19 September 1986). "Cab driver's lung punctured in $80 Scarborough holdup". The Toronto Star. p. A.8. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ McAllister, Lesley (27 December 1986). "Heading straight for the heart of it (Review of Poets Who Don't Dance )". The Toronto Star. p. G.19. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
External links
- Records of Shaunt Basmajian are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books
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