Canada's most generous poetry award, founded by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin.
TORONTO – August 24, 2016 – The trustees of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry are pleased to announce that Sue Goyette (Canada), Joan Naviyuk Kane (US) and George Szirtes (UK) are the judges for the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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TORONTO – Thursday, June 2, 2016 – The Quotations of Bone by Norman Dubie and Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent by Liz Howard are the International and Canadian winners of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize. They each received C$65,000 in prize money.
TORONTO – April 12, 2016 – Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry is pleased to announce the International and Canadian shortlist for this year’s prize. Judges Alice Oswald (UK), Tracy K. Smith (USA) and Adam Sol (Canada) each read 633 books of poetry, from 43 countries, including 25 translations.
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The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry has updated the Griffin Poetry Prize submission deadlines for the 2017 and subsequent Griffin Poetry Prize years. The updates take effect immediately.
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TORONTO – August 19, 2015 – The trustees of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry are pleased to announce that Alice Oswald (UK), Tracy K. Smith (US) and Adam Sol (Canada) are the judges for the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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TORONTO – Thursday, June 4, 2015 – The Stairwell by Michael Longley and Blue Sonoma by Jane Munro are the International and Canadian winners of the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize. They each received C$65,000 in prize money.
TORONTO – April 7, 2015 – Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry is pleased to announce the International and Canadian shortlist for this year’s prize. Judges Tim Bowling (Canada), Fanny Howe (USA) and Piotr Sommer (Poland) each read 560 books of poetry, from 42 countries, including 24 translations.
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TORONTO – September 17, 2014 – The trustees of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry are pleased to announce that Tim Bowling (Canada), Fanny Howe (US) and Piotr Sommer (Poland) are the judges for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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TORONTO – Thursday, June 5, 2014 – Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire by Brenda Hillman and Red Doc> by Anne Carson are the International and Canadian winners of the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize. They each received C$65,000 in prize money.
TORONTO – April 8, 2014 – Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry and poet Jeramy Dodds, announced the International and Canadian shortlist for this year’s prize. Judges Robert Bringhurst (Canada), Jo Shapcott (UK) and C.D. Wright (USA) each read 539 books of poetry, from 40 countries, including 24 translations.
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