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AwardsPoetryThe Colophon

Griffin Poetry Prize incurs backlash after eliminating its dedicated category for Canadian poets

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

The elimination of the Canadian category makes it that much harder for domestic poets to access time in the spotlight.

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CanLitNon-fictionThe Colophon

“White folks get to erase or occlude parts of their history”: Ian Williams on race, language, and his new essay collection, Disorientation

November 2, 2021June 14, 2022

For the author, the titular condition involves those moments when one is just trying to live one’s life and is suddenly reminded of one’s race.

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CanLitThe Colophon

Where is the Canadian novel to rival Ducks, Newburyport? Hint: look to Quebec

March 10, 2020June 14, 2022

Why isn’t there a Canadian novel to rival last year’s Ducks, Newburyport? There is, just not where you might have been looking for it.

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