Alexander Shaumyan

Alexander Shaumyan was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1962 and immigrated to the US in 1975 at the age of 13. His poetry gained international fame in many small presses and online publications. He also published translations of Russian poetry and poetry in other languages. His poetry has been taught by Professor Gerald Smith at Oxford University.

“Alexander Shaumyan’s trademark is wry or self-effacing humor, heartrending psalms of loneliness and love, and cynical commentaries on modern times. Alexander Shaumyan is a prolific poet who writes in a wide range of styles on a multitude of subjects. His work is well worth contemplating.”

—Laurel Johnson, Midwest Book Review