The Griffin Poetry Prize 2006 Anthology

edited by Lisa Robertson

tagged: anthologies (multiple authors), canadian

Description

The best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured in June of each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most prestigious literary prizes.

The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2006: A Selection of the Shortlist includes poems from the seven exceptional books shortlisted for the 2006 prize.

Royalties generated from the Griffin Poetry Prize anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.

About the Author

Lisa Robertson

LISA ROBERTSON was born in Toronto and for many years lived in Vancouver, where she was a member of the Kootenay School of Writing and Artspeak Gallery. She is the author of The Apothecary, XEclogue, Debbie: An Epic, which was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award in 1998, The Weather (awarded the Relit Poetry Prize in 2002), Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture (a Village Voice top book of 2004), and Rousseau’s Boat (which won the 2005 bpNichol Chapbook Award). Her most recent work is The Men. She lives in France.

Contributor Notes

Lisa Robertson's books of poetry include Debbie: An Epic (nominated for the Governor General's Award for Poetry in 1998), The Weather, and Rousseau's Boat, which was recently awarded by bpNichol chapbook award. She was born in Toronto, lived in many years in Vancouver, and now lives in France.

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