2008 Shortlist

See also 2009 Shortlist.

International Shortlist | Canadian Shortlist | Anthology | Photo Gallery

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International Shortlist

	International Winner Book: Notes from the Air: Selected Later Poems Poet: John Ashbery Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers/Ecco
	Book: Ripple Effect: New and Selected Poems Poet: Elaine Equi Publisher: Coffee House Press
	Book: The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition Translator: Clayton Eshleman Poet: César Vallejo Publisher: University of California Press
	Book: Selected Poems 1969-2005 Poet: David Harsent Publisher: Faber and Faber

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Canadian Shortlist

	Canadian Winner Book: The Holy Forest: Collected Poems of Robin Blaser Poet: Robin Blaser Publisher: University of California Press
	Book: Notebook of Roses and Civilization Translators: Robert Majzels and Erin Moure Poet: Nicole Brossard Publisher: Coach House Books
	Book: Why Are You So Sad? Selected Poems of David W. McFadden Poet: David McFadden Publisher: Insomniac Press/4 a.m. Books

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Griffin Poetry Prize 2008 Anthology

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.

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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

Erin Moure, Nicole Brossard, Robert Majzels

Ko Un

Nicole Brossard, George Bowering

George Bowering, Jean Baird

David McFadden

Alberto Darszon Israel, Scott Griffin, Pura Lopez Colome, Krystyne Griffin

Ko Un, Lee Sang-wha, Scott Griffin

Michael Ondaatje, David McFadden

Erin Moure, Robin Blaser

Ko Un

Jerome Sala, Elaine Equi

Scott Griffin, John Ashbery

James Lasdun, David Harsent, Robin Robertson

James Lasdun, Pura Lopez Colome, George Bowering

David Young, John Ashbery, Nicole Brossard, Michael Ondaatje

Susan Swan, Patrick Crean

Scott Griffin

Pura Lopez Colome

John Ashbery

John Ashbery

James Lasdun

Elaine Equi

George Bowering

Guillermo Verdecchia (reading for Clayton Eshleman and Cesar Vallejo)

David Harsent

Sarah MacLachlan, Krystyne Griffin, John Ralston Saul

Martha Butterfield, Kitty Griffin

Robert Hass

Scott Griffin, Ko Un

Ko Un

Robin Blaser

Robert Majzels, Nicole Brossard, Erin Moure

Nicole Brossard

Robert Majzels, Erin Moure, Nicole Brossard

David McFadden

Elaine Equi, Michael Ondaatje

Erin Moure, Michael Ondaatje

Front row (left to right) - Robin Blaser, Erin Moure, John Ashbery, Nicole Brossard, Pura Lopez Colome, David Harsent / Back row (left to right) - David McFadden, Guillermo Verdecchia, Robert Majzels, Elaine Equi, Scott Griffin, George Bowering, James Lasdun

Robin Blaser, David Farwell

Lee Sang-wha, Ko Un

Jerome Sala, Elaine Equi

Robert Majzels, Krystyne Griffin, Nicole Brossard

Scott and Krystyne Griffin

Clair Huot, Robert Majzels, Erin Moure

Robin Blaser

Linda Spalding, Robert Hass

Jane Urquhart, Nino Ricci, Erika de Vasconcelos

Douglas Gibson, Jane Brenneman-Gibson

Sophie McCall, David Chariandy

Louise Dennys, Ric Young, Krystyne Griffin

Sam Solecki, Sandra Martin, Geoffrey Taylor

Carol Bishop-Gwyn, Jack Rabinovitch, Richard Gwyn

Krystyne Griffin, Adrienne Clarkson, John Ralston Saul

Claudia Dey, Damian Rogers, Dina Del Bucchia, Jason Guriel

John Ashbery, Pura Lopez Colome

David Chariandy, Austin Clarke

Scott Griffin

Ko Un

Ko Un

Paul Farley

John Ashbery

John Ashbery, Scott Griffin

Robin Blaser, Scott Griffin

John Ashbery, Robin Blaser

John Ashbery, Scott Griffin, Robin Blaser

Adrienne Clarkson, Robin Blaser

Robin Blaser

Charlie Huisken, Stan Bevington

Kitty Lewis, Maureen Scott Harris

Paul Farley, David Harsent

George Bowering, Jean Baird

David McFadden

Degan Davis, Alison Pick

Ashley Madden, Daniel Smith, Ruth Smith

Stuart Ross

Paul Vermeersch, Christian Bok

Brenda Hillman, Michael Ondaatje, Pura Lopez Colome, Alberta Darszon Israel

Roo Borson, Ko Un

Phil Hall

Susan Glickman, Carolyn Smart, Maureen Scott Harris

Degan Davis, Karen Solie, Alison Pick, Charmaine Tierney, Matthew Tierney

Ian Brown, Johanna Schneller, Jack Rabinovitch

Theresa Moritz, A.F. Moritz, Susan Glickman

Nalini Stewart

Anne Michaels, Claire Weissman Wilks

Louise Dennys, Susan Coyne

David McFadden, Susan Swan

Adam Sol, Susan Glickman

Beatriz Hausner, Maureen Scott Harris, Patsy Aldana

David McFadden

Stuart Ross, Jason Guriel

Paul Farley

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Photo credits: Tom Sandler Photography

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See also 2007 Shortlist.