In this film created by Lior Shamriz and Chloé Griffin, our 2021 finalists read brilliant poems from each of their shortlisted collections. We revealed our 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian and International winners and Lifetime Recognition Award recipient.
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