Nationality Canadian Occupation poet and author | Name Shaunt Basmajian Role Poet | |
Born September 30, 1950 ( 1950-09-30 ) Beirut, Lebanon Died January 25, 1990, Toronto, Canada Books Boundaries Limits and Space: Concrete Poems | ||
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.
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.
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