Griffin Poetry Prize
Canada's most generous poetry award, founded by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin.
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The Great Making: A Celebration of Our Lifetime Recognition Award Recipients
“What is at stake for the writer in the act of making a poem?” —Frank Bidart This film explores “the great making” of poetry, celebrating our Lifetime Recognition Award recipients. Listen to Adrienne Rich, Frank Bidart, Don McKay, and other legendary voices in this visual…
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Margaret Atwood interviewed by Pádraig Ó Tuama
Watch this exclusive interview with our 2025 Lifetime Recognition Award Recipient, Margaret Atwood. Margaret Atwood is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her most recent works include Paper Boat, a collection of new and selected poems…
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Karen Leeder interviewed by Pádraig Ó Tuama
Watch this insightful interview with our 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize-winning translator, Karen Leeder. Karen Leeder is a writer, scholar, and translator of contemporary German literature. She has received many accolades for her translations, including the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize…
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2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings
Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry! ✨June 5 at 7:00pm ET ✨Koerner Hall in Toronto ✨Live on YouTube Featuring readings by: ✨Amelia M. Glaser, Yuliya Ilchuk, and Halyna Kruk ✨Jorie Graham ✨Ishion Hutchinson ✨Ann Lauterbach ✨George McWhirter and Homero Aridjis ✨This…
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George McWhirter and Homero Aridjis read “The Jaguar” from Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence
Enjoy this reading of “The Jaguar” from Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence (New Directions Publishing), translated by George McWhirter from the Spanish written by Homero Aridjis. Film: Lior Shamriz
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George McWhirter and Homero Aridjis interviewed by Ian Williams
What do monarch butterflies have to do with translation? In this interview with Griffin Trustee Ian Williams, Canadian translator George McWhirter and Mexican poet Homero Aridjis discuss their decades-long friendship and collaboration, reveal fascinating insights into their…
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Ann Lauterbach reads “Hand (Giotto)” from Door
Listen to Ann Lauterbach read her poem “Hand (Giotto),” from her 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, Door (Penguin Books). Film: Lior Shamriz
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Ishion Hutchinson reads “XXXVI” from School of Instructions
Listen to Ishion Hutchinson read his passage “XXXVI,” excerpted from his 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, School of Instructions (Faber & Faber, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux), a stunning memorial work that excavates the forgotten experience of West Indian…
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Jorie Graham reads “The VR” from To 2040
Enjoy Jorie Graham’s reading of “The VR” from her 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, To 2040. Film: Lior Shamriz
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Amelia M. Glaser, Yuliya Ilchuk, and Halyna Kruk read “human warmth”
Enjoy this reading of “human warmth” from A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails (Arrowsmith Press), translated by Amelia M. Glaser and Yuliya Ilchuk from the Ukrainian written by Halyna Kruk. Film by Lior Shamriz