Aram Saroyan | |
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 Saroyan in 2007 | |
| Born | September 25, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Period | Contemporary |
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| Literary movement | Minimalism, concrete poetry |
| Notable works | lighght |
| Spouse | Gailyn Saroyan (1968-2020) |
| Partner | widowed |
| Children | Strawberry Saroyan Cream Saroyan |
| Relatives | William Saroyan (father) Carol Grace (mother) Lucy Saroyan (sister) Walter Matthau (step-father) Charles Matthau (half-brother) Armenak Saroyan (grand-father) Ross Bagdasarian (first cousin once removed) Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (second cousin) |
Aram Saroyan (born September 25, 1943) is an American poet, novelist, biographer, memoirist and playwright, who is especially known for his minimalist poetry, famous examples of which include the one-word poem "lighght"[1] and a one-letter poem comprising a four-legged version of the letter "m".
There has been a resurgence of interest in his work in the 21st century, evidenced by the publication in 2007 of several previous collections reissued together as Complete Minimal Poems.
- ^ Gabbert, Elisa (2018-06-21), Making the Language Strange, as Only Poetry Can Do, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved 2024-08-01