2009 Shortlist

See also 2010 Shortlist.

International Shortlist | Canadian Shortlist | Anthology | Photo Gallery

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International Shortlist

	Book: The Lost Leader Poet: Mick Imlah Publisher: Faber and Faber
	Book: Life on Earth Poet: Derek Mahon Publisher: Gallery Press
	International Winner Book: Rising, Falling, Hovering Poet: C.D. Wright Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
	Book: Primitive Mentor Poet: Dean Young Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

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Canadian Shortlist

	Book: Revolver Poet: Kevin Connolly Publisher: House of Anansi Press
	Book: Crabwise to the Hounds Poet: Jeramy Dodds Publisher: Coach House Books
	Canadian Winner Book: The Sentinel Poet: A.F. Moritz Publisher: House of Anansi Press

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Griffin Poetry Prize 2009 Anthology

The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2009 Edited by Michael Redhill House of Anansi Press Royalties 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:
Derek Mahon, by John Minihan
C. D. Wright, by Marnie Crawford Samuelson

Griffin Poetry Prize 2009 Photo Gallery

Michael Wiegers, Derek Mahon

Derek Mahon

Margaret Atwood

Carolyn Forché, Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Margaret Atwood, Carolyn Forché, Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Brecken Hancock, Jeramy Dodds, Theresa Moritz, A.F. Moritz

R.H. Thomson (reading for Dean Young)

Michael Redhill, Saskia Hamilton, Derek Mahon

Dennis O'Driscoll, Robin Robertson, Margaret Atwood

Saskia Hamilton, Michael Redhill, Dennis O'Driscoll

C.D. Wright, Forrest Gander, Krystyne Griffin

James Wood, Robert Hass, Scott Griffin

C.D. Wright, Carolyn Forché, Margaret Atwood

June Dickenson, Elana Rabinovitch, Ruth Smith

Krystyne Griffin, Margaret Atwood

Jeramy Dodds, Kevin Connolly, A.F. Moritz, Michael Redhill

Derek Mahon, A.F. Moritz, Jeramy Dodds, Kevin Connolly, C.D. Wright, Scott Griffin

Jess Atwood Gibson, Ros Porter, Margaret Atwood

Tessa, Kitty and Tony Griffin

Tony Griffin

Scott Griffin

Saskia Hamilton

Guillermo Verdecchia (reading for Mick Imlah)

Dennis O'Driscoll

Derek Mahon

Michael Redhill

C.D. Wright

R.H. Thomson (reading for Dean Young)

Scott Griffin, Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Carolyn Forché

Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Kevin Connolly

Jeramy Dodds

A.F. Moritz

Front row (left to right) - Derek Mahon, A.F. Moritz, Jeramy Dodds, C.D. Wright, Michael Redhill / Back row (left to right) - R.H. Thomson, Saskia Hamilton, Guillermo Verdecchia, Kevin Connolly, Scott Griffin, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Dennis O'Driscoll

Kevin Connolly

Jeramy Dodds, A.F. Moritz, Derek Mahon

Michael Ondaatje

Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Dennis O'Driscoll

C.D. Wright

Ruth Smith, Leslie Greentree, Blaine Newton

Dennis O'Driscoll, Robin Robertson, Noah Richler

Joseph Bednarik

Florence Richler, Krystyne Griffin, Anne McCall

James Wood, Jess Atwood Gibson

Scott and Krystyne Griffin, Sinclair Russell

Sinclair Russell

Saskia Hamilton

Jess Atwood Gibson, Margaret Atwood, Ros Porter

Jeramy Dodds, Brecken Hancock, Michael Redhill

Derek Mahon, Carolyn Forché, Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Derek Mahon, Krystyne Griffin

Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Krystyne Griffin

Krystyne Griffin

Austin Clarke

Ben McNally, Lynn Thomson

Sophie McCall, David Chariandy, Krystyne Griffin

Austin Clarke, David Chariandy

Paul Dempsey, Joy von Tiedemann, Krystyne Griffin

David Young, Margaret Atwood, Ben McNally, Lynn Thomson

Tessa Griffin, Peter LaMantia

Krystyne Griffin, Leon Rooke, Patrick Crean, Scott Griffin, Susan Swan

Michael Wiegers, Lynn Thomson, C.D. Wright, Ben McNally

Vit Wagner, Kevin Connolly, Gil Adamson

William Thorsell, Michael Enright, Fran and Gini Donker

Sarah MacLachlan, Leslie Lester, Lynn Henry

Michael Holmes, Amy Logan Holmes

Scott Griffin, Louise Dennys, Ric Young

Erika de Vasconcelos, Nino Ricci

Jack Rabinovitch, Judy Clarke

Michael Winter, Krystyne Griffin

Scott and Krystyne Griffin

David O'Meara, A.F. Moritz, Michael Winter, Christine Pountney

Albert Schultz, Leslie Lester

Ben McNally, Geoffrey Taylor, Christopher Dewdney

Ken Babstock, Jeramy Dodds

Lynn Henry, Laura Repas, Anna Luengo, Claudia Dey

Michael Redhill, Sandra Martin, Austin Clarke

Hans Magnus Enzensberger

James Wood

Michael Redhill

C.D. Wright

C.D. Wright, Scott Griffin

C.D. Wright

Saskia Hamilton, Dennis O'Driscoll

Saskia Hamilton

A.F. Moritz

A.F. Moritz, Scott Griffin, C.D. Wright

LMT Connection

LMT Connection

Ginny Griffin, John Craig

Ruth Smith, Rick Rowe

Tim and Nalini Stewart, Geoffrey Taylor

Robin Robertson, Michael Ondaatje

Christopher Dewdney

Linda Spalding, Ellen Seligman, Jim Polk

Scott Griffin, Sandra Martin

Stan Bevington

Ashley Madden, Daniel Smith, Leslie Greentree, Blaine Newton

Scott Griffin, Margaret Atwood

Dionne Brand, Michael Ondaatje

Ralph Walker, Leslie Greentree, Blaine Newton

Leon Rooke, Linda Spalding

Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Krystyne Griffin

Joseph Bednarik, Christopher Doda

Jeramy Dodds, Kevin Connolly

Scott Griffin, Tessa Griffin, Michael Ondaatje

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Photo credits: Tom Sandler Photography

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See also 2008 Shortlist.