This short film celebrates our 2020 shortlisted poets and announces the International and Canadian winners of the prize.
Films Archive
George McWhirter and Homero Aridjis read “The Jaguar” from Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence
Enjoy this reading of “The Jaguar” from Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence (New Directions Publishing), translated by George McWhirter from the Spanish written by …
Ann Lauterbach reads “Hand (Giotto)” from Door
Listen to Ann Lauterbach read her poem “Hand (Giotto),” from her 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, Door (Penguin Books). Film: Lior Shamriz
Ishion Hutchinson reads “XXXVI” from School of Instructions
Listen to Ishion Hutchinson read his passage “XXXVI,” excerpted from his 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, School of Instructions (Faber & Faber, and Farrar, Straus …
Jorie Graham reads “The VR” from To 2040
Enjoy Jorie Graham’s reading of “The VR” from her 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize-shortlisted collection, To 2040. Film: Lior Shamriz