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Photos: 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize

The $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize was presented to Nisga'a writer Jordan Abel for his third collection, Injun (Talonbooks), at a gala in Toronto on June 8. British poet Alice Oswald won the international award for her volume ... Read More »

June 15, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Small presses dominate Griffin Poetry Prize’s Canadian shortlist

By Sue Carter

Three collections from independent presses comprise this year's Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist for Canadian titles. Jordan Abel's Injun (Talonbooks), Hoa Nguyen's Violet Energy Ingots (Wave Books), and Sandra Ridley's Silvija (BookThug) are up for the ... Read More »

April 11, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Sue Goyette, Joan Naviyuk Kane, George Szirtes make up 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize jury

By Becky Robertson

The judges for the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize have been announced. The panel will comprise Halifax poet and 2014 Griffin nominee Sue Goyette; American Inupiaq poet and Institute of American Indian Arts MFA faculty member ... Read More »

August 25, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Liz Howard becomes youngest poet to take home the Griffin Prize

By Sue Carter

Liz Howard achieved two firsts at last night's Griffin Poetry Prize ceremony, which took place in Toronto's historic Distillery District. The 30-year-old poet, who won the $65,000 Canadian award for her collection Infinite Citizen of ... Read More »

June 3, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Per Brask and Patrick Friesen, Liz Howard, Soraya Peerbaye comprise 2016 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize, which recognizes one exceptional book of poetry by a Canadian author and one by an international author published the previous year, have been announced. Each winning title receives ... Read More »

April 12, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Slideshow: 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize

By Becky Robertson

Hundreds of guests filled Toronto's Koerner Hall on June 3 and 4 for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize readings ... Read More »

June 9, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Munro and Longley take home 2015 Griffins

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Jane Munro is the winner of the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize for her most recent collection, Blue Sonoma. Munro, who has been publishing poetry in Canada since the 1980s, says the win “gives me a ... Read More »

June 5, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

2015 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlists announced

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize, the world's richest prize for a collection of poetry in English, have been revealed. This year's judging panel, which chose the shortlists from 560 submissions from 42 ... Read More »

April 7, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Anne Carson becomes two-time Griffin winner

By Julie Baldassi

Anne Carson has been awarded the $65,000 Griffin Prize for Poetry for Red Doc>, a follow-up to her acclaimed poetry bestseller Autobiography of Red, making her the first two-time winner of the prestigious and lucrative ... Read More »

June 6, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

McFadden wins Griffin Poetry Prize

By Julie Baldassi

Canadian poet David McFadden briefly took to the stage at last night's Griffin Poetry Prize gala to accept the $65,000 award “ the richest in the world for a single book of poetry “ for his latest ... Read More »

June 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Griffin Poetry Prize

Photos: 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize

Small presses dominate Griffin Poetry Prize’s Canadian shortlist

Sue Goyette, Joan Naviyuk Kane, George Szirtes make up 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize jury

Liz Howard becomes youngest poet to take home the Griffin Prize

Awards: Per Brask and Patrick Friesen, Liz Howard, Soraya Peerbaye comprise 2016 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist

Slideshow: 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize

Munro and Longley take home 2015 Griffins

2015 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlists announced

Anne Carson becomes two-time Griffin winner

McFadden wins Griffin Poetry Prize

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