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- the world’s largest prize for a first edition single collection of poetry written in, or translated into English, from any country in the world – the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry aims to spark the public’s imagination and raise awareness of the crucial role poetry plays in our cultural life.

The Griffin Poetry Prize Announces the 2013 International and Canadian Shortlist

TORONTO – April 9, 2013 – Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry and David Young, trustee, announced the International and Canadian shortlist for this year’s prize. Judges Suzanne Buffam (Canada), Mark Doty (USA) and Wang Ping (China) each read 509 books of poetry, from 40 countries, including 15 translations. Get all the details here.

International Poetry Calendar

Somewhere in the world, every day, someone is writing poetry, reading poetry, encouraging and mentoring poetry, awarding recognition to poetry, presenting and celebrating poetry in new and unusual ways. Take a look at where and when and how poetry is happening. Send us poetry-related dates or events you’d like to see on our ever-blossoming Griffin International Poetry Calendar.

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Send us your guess for the Griffin Poetry Prize 2013 International and Canadian winners. All correct answers will be entered into a random draw from which 10 winners will be selected to win a a free copy of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2013. Get all the details and enter here!

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  • Poem of the Week
    May 19, 2013 to May 26, 2013

    Hotel Lobby
    by Alan Shapiro
    Alan Shapiro's "Hotel Lobby" is part of a collection entitled "Night of the Republic" in which the poems explore normally busy places when they are unoccupied. As the judges' citation for this Griffin Poetry Prize 2013 shortlisted work describes it "Shapiro’s unwavering gaze fixes on vacant public spaces at night ... and finds in those absences a way to read the marks of human presence ..."
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