Ian Williams Interviews 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian Finalist 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 …
Ian Williams Interviews 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian Finalist Tolu Oloruntoba
“[Observation] has been a way to document my own landscape, my own past, and see if I can understand why I am the way I am.” —Tolu Oloruntoba In this interview with Griffin Trustee Ian Williams, 2022 #GriffinPoetryPrize Canadian Finalist Tolu Oloruntoba discusses, among other things, the key role of … Read more
Ian Williams Interviews 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian Finalist Liz Howard
“Writing this letter enabled me to grapple with the grief and the immensity of the circumstances that I found myself in.” —Liz Howard In this interview with Griffin Trustee Ian Williams, 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian Finalist Liz Howard discusses, among other things, what it’s like to being inside her … Read more
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Paul Muldoon Interviews 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize International Finalist 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 Griffin Poetry Prize International Finalists Ali Kinsella & 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 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize International Finalist 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 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize International Finalists 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 …