Ishion Hutchinson interviewed by Ian Williams
“I don’t live in a war zone, so I have to speak with respect where this is concerned, but this adventure of setting out is …
Jorie Graham interviewed by Sarah Howe
“I have, in To 2040, taken that title and spoken to the future people who live in that year . . . seven generations down …
Amelia M. Glaser, Yuliya Ilchuk, and Halyna Kruk interviewed by Aleš Šteger
“Nothing is translatable, but you translate anyway, because everything is at stake: understanding what another person is going through.” —Amelia M. Glaser Watch this profoundly …
Ian Williams interviews Susan Musgrave
“It’s almost as if she died and she took the words away.” —Susan Musgrave In this interview with Griffin Trustee Ian Williams, 2023 Griffin Poetry …
Roger Reeves: 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Acceptance Speech
“There’s no way I ever could have imagined that looking at those bookshelves would bring me here.” Watch this moving acceptance speech by Roger Reeves, …
2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings
Watch the unforgettable 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings at Koerner Hall, featuring readings by the six finalists—Robyn Creswell and Iman Mersal, Ada Limón, Susan Musgrave, …
Susan Musgrave reads from Exculpatory Lilies
Listen to Susan Musgrave read “Exculpatory Lilies” from her 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlisted collection Exculpatory Lilies, (McClelland & Stewart)! For a chance to hear …
Sarah Howe Interviews Robyn Creswell and Iman Mersal
“Iman’s poetry was completely unlike anything that I had been reading in Arabic, and the impression that I got was that all of a sudden …