2007, ISBN: 9780887847646

The best English-language books of poetry are honored each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most important literary awards. The release of its yearly ant… Mehr…

The best English-language books of poetry are honored each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most important literary awards. The release of its yearly anthology is an event awaited with anticipation by poetry lovers around the world. "The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2007" includes poems from the books shortlisted by jurors John Burnside, Charles Simic, and Karen Solie for the year's two $50,000 awards as well as works from some of the finest poets writing today. These superb selections, chosen and introduced by Solie, are a celebration of contemporary poetry and a vivid testament to the power of the written word. Royalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard. Media > Book, [PU: Anansi]<

2007, ISBN: 9780887847646

The best English-language books of poetry are honored each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most important literary awards. The release of its yearly ant… Mehr…

The best English-language books of poetry are honored each year with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most important literary awards. The release of its yearly anthology is an event awaited with anticipation by poetry lovers around the world. "The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2007" includes poems from the books shortlisted by jurors John Burnside, Charles Simic, and Karen Solie for the year's two $50,000 awards as well as works from some of the finest poets writing today. These superb selections, chosen and introduced by Solie, are a celebration of contemporary poetry and a vivid testament to the power of the written word. Royalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day, created to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard. Media >, [PU: Anansi]<