See also 2009 Shortlist.
International Shortlist | Canadian Shortlist | Anthology | Photo Gallery
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International Shortlist
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International Winner Book: Notes from the Air: Selected Later Poems Poet: John Ashbery Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers/Ecco |
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Book: Ripple Effect: New and Selected Poems Poet: Elaine Equi Publisher: Coffee House Press |
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Book: The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition Translator: Clayton Eshleman Poet: César Vallejo Publisher: University of California Press |
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Book: Selected Poems 1969-2005 Poet: David Harsent Publisher: Faber and Faber |
Canadian Shortlist
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Canadian Winner Book: The Holy Forest: Collected Poems of Robin Blaser Poet: Robin Blaser Publisher: University of California Press |
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Book: Notebook of Roses and Civilization Translators: Robert Majzels and Erin Moure Poet: Nicole Brossard Publisher: Coach House Books |
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Book: Why Are You So Sad? Selected Poems of David W. McFadden Poet: David McFadden Publisher: Insomniac Press/4 a.m. Books |
Griffin Poetry Prize 2008 Anthology
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The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2008 Edited by George Bowering House of Anansi PressRoyalties from The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology will be donated to UNESCO?s World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression, and to offer endangered languages the opportunities to be heard in their communities. |
Photo credits:
John Ashbery, by Lynn Davis
Elaine Equi, by Becket Logan
David Harsent, by Simon Harsent
Robin Blaser, by Joy von Tiedemann
Erin Moure, by Terence Byrnes
David McFadden, by Ingrid Paulson
Griffin Poetry Prize 2008 Photo Gallery
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Photo credits: Tom Sandler Photography
See also 2007 Shortlist.