See also 2006 Shortlist.
International Shortlist | Canadian Shortlist | Anthology
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Click a poet’s name or picture for biographies, judges’ citations and poetry excerpts.
International Shortlist
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Book: On the Ground Poet: Fanny Howe Publisher: Graywolf Press |
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Book: Corpus Poet: Michael Symmons Roberts Publisher: Jonathan Cape |
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Book: A Green Light Poet: Matthew Rohrer Publisher: Verse Press |
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International Winner Book: Selected Poems: 1963-2003 Poet: Charles Simic Publisher: Faber and Faber |
Canadian Shortlist
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Canadian Winner Book: Short Journey Upriver Towards Oishida Poet: Roo Borson Publisher: McClelland and Stewart Ltd. |
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Book: Changing on the Fly Poet: George Bowering Publisher: Polestar Book Publishers/Raincoast Books |
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Book: Camber Poet: Don McKay Publisher: McClelland and Stewart Ltd. |
Griffin Poetry Prize 2005 Anthology
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The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2005 Edited by Erin Moure 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. |
Photo credits:
Michael Symmons Roberts, by Martin Bence
Matthew Rohrer, by Susan McCullough
Roo Borson, by Sue Schenk
George Bowering, by Janet Brooks
Don McKay, by Jan Zwicky
See also 2004 Shortlist.