Griffin shortlists unveiled
The Griffin Poetry Prize shortlists have been announced. Nominees for the Canadian prize and the international prize are listed below; each winner will receive $50,000 at the June 3 ceremony.
Canadian shortlist
- Revolver by Kevin Connolly (House of Anansi Press)
- Crabwise to the Hounds by Jeramy Dodds (Coach House Books)
- The Sentinel by A. F. Moritz (House of Anansi Press)
International shortlist
- The Lost Leader by Mick Imlah (Faber and Faber/Penguin)
- Life on Earth by Derek Mahon (Gallery Press)
- Rising, Falling, Hovering by C.D. Wright (Copper Canyon Press)
- Primitive Mentor by Dean Young (University of Pittsburgh Press)
This year’s jury was made up of poets Saskia Hamilton (U.S.), Dennis O’Driscoll (Ireland), and Michael Redhill (Canada). Jurors read 485 poetry titles to arrive at the shortlists.
And here’s some Q&Q coverage of the Canadian nominees:
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