Shaunt Basmajian
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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. The Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory.
[edit] 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.
