The C$80000 Griffin Poetry Prize International and Canadian 2004 ...
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Content Inside: THE GRIFFIN TRUST For Excellence In Poetry Trustees: Margaret Atwood Scott Griffin Robert Hass Michael Ondaatje Robin Robertson David Young Press Release THE C$80,000 GRIFFIN POETRY PRIZE CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL 2004 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED Poetry Without Borders TORONTO, March 31 st — The Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist for 2004 was announced today by Scott Griffin, Chairman of The Griffin Trust. The C$80,000 Griffin Poetry Prize is the most lucrative prize to accept books of poetry from any country in the world – “Poetry Without Borders”. The prize is awarded annually for the two best books of poetry (including translations) published in English the previous year. A record-breaking 423 eligible books from 15 different countries, translated from 17 different languages, were submitted for 2004, nearly 100 more than the previous year. The seven finalists – three Canadian and four International – will be invited to read in Toronto at the MacMillan Theatre on June 2 nd . The winners, who each receive C$40,000, will be announced on June 3 rd at the fourth Griffin Poetry Prize awards event. The Canadian Shortlist Now You Care • Di Brandt Coach House Books go-go dancing for Elvis • Leslie Greentree Frontenac House Ltd. Loop • Anne Simpson McClelland & Stewart Ltd. The International Shortlist Notes from the Divided Country • Suji Kwock Kim Louisiana State University Press The Ha-Ha • David Kirby Louisiana State University Press The Strange Hours Travelers Keep • August Kleinzahler Farrar, Straus & Giroux The Owner of the House • Louis Simpson BOA Editions, Ltd. THE GRIFFIN TRUST For Excellence In Poetry The judges for 2004 are the distinguished poets Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate 2001- 2003), Bill Manhire (New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate) and Governor-General Award-winner Phyllis Webb (Canada). Webb is the editor of the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology, a selection of poems from the shortlisted books, published ...
