Join us here on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) for the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize International and Canadian shortlist announcement.
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Judges: Adam Dickinson (Canada), Valzhyna Mort (Belarus/US), and Claudia Rankine (Jamaica/US)
On June 15, 2022, the winners of the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize will be announced.
Prize money will be awarded as follows:
- $65,000 to each of the winners
- $10,000 to each of the shortlisted poets
By funding the Griffin Poetry Prize – one of the world’s largest prizes for a first edition single collection of poetry written in or translated into English – The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry aims to spark the public’s imagination and raise awareness of the crucial role that poetry plays in our cultural life.
The Griffin Trust was founded in April 2000 by Chairman Scott Griffin, along with Trustees Margaret Atwood, Robert Hass, Michael Ondaatje, Robin Robertson, and David Young. The current trustees are Mark Doty, Carolyn Forché, Scott Griffin, Sarah Howe, Paul Muldoon, Karen Solie, Aleš Šteger, and Ian Williams.