See also 2019 Shortlist.
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Announcing the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist
International Shortlist
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Book: Heaven is All Goodbyes Poet: Tongo Eisen-Martin Publisher: City Lights |
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International Winner Book: Debths Poet: Susan Howe Publisher: New Directions |
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Book: Whereas Poet: Layli Long Soldier Publisher: Graywolf Press |
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Book: Hard Child Poet: Natalie Shapero Publisher: Copper Canyon Press |
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Canadian Shortlist |
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Canadian Winner Book: This Wound is a World Poet: Billy-Ray Belcourt Publisher: Frontenac House |
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Book: I have to live. Poet: Aisha Sasha John Publisher: McClelland & Stewart |
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Book: Same Diff Poet: Donato Mancini Publisher: Talonbooks |
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The Griffin Poetry Prize 2018 Anthology
Edited by Ian Williams
House of Anansi Press
Each year The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.
Griffin Poetry Prize 2018 Photo Gallery
Photo credits:
Tongo Eisen-Martin, by Shalom Bower
Aisha Sasha John, by Yuula Benivolski
Donato Mancini, by Byron Dauncey
See also 2017 Shortlist.