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{"id":7324950331451,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2004 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2004-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the books shortlisted for the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prizes, chosen by the jurors Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate 2001-2003); Bill Manhire (New Zealand Poet Laureate); and Phyllis Webb (recipient of the Governor General's Award for poetry), who also provide an introduction to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:39:23-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:39:24-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1695,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252644085819,"title":"trade paperback with flaps","option1":"trade paperback with flaps","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887846991","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2004 Anthology - trade paperback with flaps","public_title":"trade paperback with flaps","options":["trade paperback with flaps"],"price":1695,"weight":163,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887846991","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the books shortlisted for the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prizes, chosen by the jurors Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate 2001-2003); Bill Manhire (New Zealand Poet Laureate); and Phyllis Webb (recipient of the Governor General's Award for poetry), who also provide an introduction to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);\"\u003ePhyllis Webb won the Governor General's Award for poetry in 1982 with her selected poems, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vision Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);\"\u003e. She has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and the Banff Centre, and now lives on Salt Spring Island, B.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Webb, Phyllis","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"96","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324950003771,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2005 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2005-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the books shortlisted for the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize, chosen by the jurors: UK poet Simon Armitage, Governor General's Award winner Erin Moure, and Slovenian poet Tomaz Salamun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the anthology are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:33:49-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:33:49-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1695,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252655194171,"title":"trade paperback with flaps","option1":"trade paperback with flaps","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887847257","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2005 Anthology - trade paperback with flaps","public_title":"trade paperback with flaps","options":["trade paperback with flaps"],"price":1695,"weight":145,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887847257","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title "],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the books shortlisted for the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize, chosen by the jurors: UK poet Simon Armitage, Governor General's Award winner Erin Moure, and Slovenian poet Tomaz Salamun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the anthology are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Canada’s most eminent and respected poets, ERÍN MOURE is a translator from French, Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese, and the author of seventeen books of poetry. Moure has received the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the A.M. Klein Prize, and she has been a three-time finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Most recently, she has been a finalist for the 2018 Kobzar Literary Award. She lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Moure, Erin","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"112","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324949577787,"title":"The 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology","handle":"the-2016-griffin-poetry-prize-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English and works in translation. And each year The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, editor and prize juror Adam Sol’s selections from the international shortlist include poems from Norman Dubie’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quotations of Bone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Copper Canyon Press), Joy Harjo’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eConflict Resolution for Holy Beings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company), Don Paterson’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e40 Sonnets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Faber and Faber), and Rowan Ricardo Phillips’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Farrar, Straus and Giroux). The selections from the Canadian shortlist include poems from Per Brask and Patrick Friesen’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrayed Opus for Strings \u0026amp; Wind Instruments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Brick Books), translated from the Danish written by Ulrikka S. Gernes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInfinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Liz Howard (McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTell: poems for a girlhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Soraya Peerbaye (Pedlar Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from The 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 12, 2016\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 1, 2016\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 2, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:25:51-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:25:51-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43249810374715,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781487000875","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":249,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781487000875","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English and works in translation. And each year The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, editor and prize juror Adam Sol’s selections from the international shortlist include poems from Norman Dubie’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quotations of Bone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Copper Canyon Press), Joy Harjo’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eConflict Resolution for Holy Beings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company), Don Paterson’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e40 Sonnets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Faber and Faber), and Rowan Ricardo Phillips’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Farrar, Straus and Giroux). The selections from the Canadian shortlist include poems from Per Brask and Patrick Friesen’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrayed Opus for Strings \u0026amp; Wind Instruments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Brick Books), translated from the Danish written by Ulrikka S. Gernes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInfinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Liz Howard (McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTell: poems for a girlhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Soraya Peerbaye (Pedlar Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from The 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 12, 2016\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 1, 2016\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 2, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAdam Sol is the author of three collections of poetry. He is an Associate Professor of English at Laurentian University’s campus in Barrie, Ontario, and lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Sol, Adam (CA)","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"120","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324948987963,"title":"The 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology","handle":"the-2015-griffin-poetry-prize-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn choosing the 2015 shortlist, prize jurors Tim Bowling, Fanny Howe, and Piotr Sommer will consider hundreds of collections published in 2014. The jury members will also write the citations that introduce the seven poets’ nominated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewill be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 7, 2015\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 3, 2015\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 4, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:17:01-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:17:01-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43249818107963,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781770899681","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":222,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781770899681","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26451224395835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"width":413,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":638,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770899681.jpg?v=1772482830","width":413}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn choosing the 2015 shortlist, prize jurors Tim Bowling, Fanny Howe, and Piotr Sommer will consider hundreds of collections published in 2014. The jury members will also write the citations that introduce the seven poets’ nominated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties generated from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewill be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 7, 2015\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 3, 2015\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 4, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eTim Bowling is the author of twelve poetry collections, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e and Circa Nineteen Hundred and Grief. He has also published four novels and two works of nonfiction. His work has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, two nominations for the Governor General’s Literary Award, two Writers’ Trust nominations, and five Alberta Book Awards. Originally from Ladner, British Columbia, he now resides in Edmonton, Alberta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFANNY HOWE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e has written numerous books of fiction and poetry and has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Ruth Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award, among others. Her most recent collection of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, was published in 2014. She lives in Massachusetts and is currently a Visiting Writer at Brown University.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIOTR SOMMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e has written numerous books in Polish, including a selected poems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePo ciemku tez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. His poetry has been translated into many languages. He has also published two books of essays, as well as translations of American, English, and Irish verse into Polish. His books in English are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings to Translate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOverdoing It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. He has taught at several American universities and has been awarded numerous prizes and fellowships. He lives outside of Warsaw, Poland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","ContributorRole_1":"Edited by","ContributorRole_2":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Bowling, Tim","Contributor_1":"Howe, Fanny","Contributor_2":"Sommer, Piotr","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"128","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324948201531,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2014 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2014-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year \u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoyalties generated from \u003cem\u003eThe 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 8, 2014\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 4, 2014\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 5, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T16:08:07-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T16:08:07-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252702445627,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781770894495","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2014 Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":236,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781770894495","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English. And each year \u003cem\u003eThe Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards, and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoyalties generated from \u003cem\u003eThe 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e will be donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, which was created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlist to be announced: April 8, 2014\u003cbr\u003eReadings: June 4, 2014\u003cbr\u003ePrizes awarded: June 5, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Robert Bringhurst has published some twenty books of poetry. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry and held the Atwood-Roy chair in Canadian Literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 2008. In 2010, he served as Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Wyoming and in 2011 as Witter Bynner fellow in poetry at the Library of Congress. In 2013, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.","ContributorRole_0":"Edited by","Contributor_0":"Bringhurst, Robert (CA)","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","NumberOfPages":"128","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7324947513403,"title":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2011 Anthology","handle":"the-griffin-poetry-prize-2011-anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured annually with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. This edition of the anthology includes poems from each of the books shortlisted in both the Canadian and international categories for 2011, and are selected and introduced by judges Tim Lilburn, Colm Toibin, and Chase Twichell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-07T15:58:14-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-07T15:58:14-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":2295,"price_min":2295,"price_max":2295,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43252707262523,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887842948","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Griffin Poetry Prize 2011 Anthology - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2295,"weight":163,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887842948","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured annually with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s richest and most prestigious literary awards. This edition of the anthology includes poems from each of the books shortlisted in both the Canadian and international categories for 2011, and are selected and introduced by judges Tim Lilburn, Colm Toibin, and Chase Twichell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard in their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Malala Speaks Out
Malala Yousafzai, girls’ education activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17. Her acceptance speech is part of the Speak Out series for young readers.
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Last Week
A child cherishes every second of their grandmother's last week of life in this sensitive portrayal of medical assistance in dying.
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The Runaway
Once there was a runaway … The third book in the Crow Stories trilogy is a haunting tale of a young boy’s resilience and hope.
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Only through governing ourselves as a species will we be able to make way for a world that focuses on what is truly important: our relationships with each other, and how we relate to the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosé’s famous speech, translated for middle-grade readers, is strikingly illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Guridi and followed by an analysis written by Dolors Camats, showing young readers the greater context of who José is, the audience he was addressing and what made this speech so powerful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Speak Out series publishes the most inspiring speeches of our times, then deconstructs them to give young readers a deeper understanding of global issues and the power of language to influence them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebiographical information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eheadings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einformational note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773067254","Height":"7.875","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003ebiographical information;definitions;explanation;facts;headings;historical context;illustrations;informational note\u003c\/p\u003e","NumberOfPages":"64","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA new (and final) book in the Speak Out series that features famous speeches — a great tool for any students studying persuasive writing, learning to debate, or crafting speeches of their own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosé’s authentic and honest way of speaking is one of the many reasons why he has been so celebrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosé’s way of living show commitment to his ideals – and inspires others to practice what they preach when it comes to environmental and social activism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough this is the first book in English to feature this speech in its entirety, there is a picture book about the same subject called \u003cem\u003eThe World’s Poorest President Speaks Out\u003c\/em\u003e (2020).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe speech is presented in an easy-to-read way, with striking illustrations by Raúl Nieto Guridi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSofía Jarrín, who did the translation of the book, also did a sensitivity read on our material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003eJosé Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist. 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José Speaks Out
José Mujica is a former revolutionary, past president of Uruguay and climate activist. José's speech to the UN is part of the Speak Out series.
