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Self-Portrait of Translation: George McWhirter in Conversation

The Nest Festival House, 1398 Cartwright St 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia

Poet, translator, and teacher George McWhirter was Vancouver’s first Poet Laureate, and holds a startlingly impressive list of awards and honours since then, most recently as translator from Spanish of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Winner, Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence by Mexican novelist, activist, and journalist Homero Aridjis. In conversation with author …

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2025 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings

Koerner Hall Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry! ✨The 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize Readings 📅 June 4 | 🕢 7:30 PM ET 📍Live in Toronto or via YouTube livestream The evening will feature: ✨ Margaret Atwood in conversation with Carolyn Forché ✨ Aaron Coleman reading Nicolás Guillén ✨ Brian Henry …

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