Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Readings

Submitted by clelia on May 26, 2008 - 6:00pm.
When
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 7:30pm
Where

MacMillan Theatre
University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON

Details

The seven finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize will be reading in Toronto at the MacMillan Theatre on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m.

The shortlisted authors are: Robin Blaser (The Holy Forest: Collected Poems of Robin Blaser, University of California Press), Robert Majzels and Erin Moure (Notebook of Roses and Civilization, translated from the French, written by Nicole Brossard, Coach House Books), David W. McFadden (Why Are You So Sad? Selected Poems of David W. McFadden, Insomniac Press/ 4 a.m. Books), John Ashbery (Notes from the Air: Selected Later Poems, HarperCollins Publishers/Ecco), Elaine Equi (Ripple Effect: New and Selected Poems, Coffee House Press), Clayton Eshleman (The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition, translated from the Spanish, written by César Vallejo, University of California Press) and David Harsent (Selected Poems 1969-2005, Faber and Faber).

To order your tickets, go to the Griffin Trust website.