Ian Williams interviews David Bradford
I was never too keen on writing about family, but there was an element of coming back to poetry a number of years ago that …
Paul Muldoon interviews Ed Roberson
I’m amazed at how much I like the architecture of poems…The shapes of poems actually say things and carry weight and meaning. Ed Roberson In …
Sarah Howe interviews Ali Kinsella and Dzvinia Orlowsky
Each line [in Natalka Bilotserkivets’ poetry] is very powerful, and each line turns the poem in a different direction. Dzvinia Orlowsky In this interview with …
Paul Muldoon interviews Douglas Kearney
I have a plan but the poem tells me, ‘Nah, don’t do that. Dream bigger, try something different.’ Douglas Kearney In this interview with Griffin …
Sarah Howe interviews Sharon Dolin and Gemma Gorga
Poetry is a democratic thing. Everyone is invited. Gemma Gorga In this interview with Griffin Trustee Sarah Howe, 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize International Finalists Sharon …
Announcing the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist
Discover the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist here. Judges Adam Dickinson (Canada), Valzhyna Mort (Belarus/US), and Claudia Rankine (Jamaica/US) each read 639 books of poetry, …
August Kleinzahler – 2014 Awards
August Kleinzahler Opens the 2014 Awards Ceremony Prizes are great: a luxurious fun-filled-all expenses paid holiday for two in Mazatlan, Mexico – c’mon down. A …
Pura López Colomé – 2013 Awards
Pura López Colomé Opens the 2013 Awards Ceremony The Present’s Present The day I realized that those words my mother would repeat in my brother’s ears …