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'''Shaunt Basmajian''' (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian Canadian] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/poet poet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/author author].
'''Shaunt Basmajian''' (30 September 1950 – 25 January 1990) was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian Canadian] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/poet poet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/author author].


Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut Beirut], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon Lebanon] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenians Armenian] parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Poetry_Association Canadian Poetry Association], co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Plantos Ted Plantos]), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group.<ref></ref> The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaunt_Basmajian_Chapbook_Award Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award], given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory. The contest ran from 1996-2008.
Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut Beirut], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon Lebanon] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenians Armenian] parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Poetry_Association Canadian Poetry Association], co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Plantos Ted Plantos]), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaunt_Basmajian_Chapbook_Award 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.<ref></ref>
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.


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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. 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.


This article based on content from http://www.wikipedia.org. Original version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaunt_Basmajian