Ange Mlinko and Kevin Young make Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist; founder Scott Griffin to convene town hall to address Canadian poets’ concerns
Griffin has said that he wants to listen to the poetry community in this country with a open mind.
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Griffin has said that he wants to listen to the poetry community in this country with a open mind.
More than 500 figures in the Canadian literary world took part in the boycott.
Griffin's sunny confidence about Canadians' ability to "sit with the best internationally" is being sorely tested.
The fund has been the target of ongoing protests since 2023.
"We wanted to highlight independent booksellers and the important role they play in the literary community."
The novel was chosen by a jury composed of former Giller nominees Dionne Irving, Loghan Paylor, and Deepa Rajagopalan.
Reva's novel was also longlisted for this year's Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in English-language fiction.
In its elliptical prose style and Eastern European sensibility, Szalay's novel reads like a cross between Ernest Hemingway and Milan Kundera.
Each of the fourteen winners, seven in English and seven in French, receive $25,000.
Karen Solie's Wellwater (House of Anansi Press) is nominated in the English-language poetry category