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The best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured annually with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most prestigious literary awards. The 2011 edition of the anthology includes poems from all the books to be shortlisted and the poems in the 2011 anthology are selected and introduced by the judges. Royalties from the sales of the anthologies are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day, cr...

Governor General's Literary award finalist Sharon Thesen's latest poetry collection, "Oyama Pink Shale, " is a sly, self-directed, discrete yet joyously emancipatory work. By animating and voicing various moments and selves -- childhood masques, indebted adult friend to artists, cold documentarian of a haunted sanitarium, among others -- Thesen's poems show the transience of the earthly moment while convincing us of the thread of spirit that l...

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Christmas Days" leads us through the 24 days before Christmas, stopping to examine some of the most wonderfully wacky traditions along the way. In each of his 24 charming chapters, McCormack tucks an inventive story that is quintessentially Christmassy and wittily illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist Seth. From toy stockings to Santa Claus to holly and mistletoe, "Christmas Days" offers a delightful sampling of holiday treats past and present.

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 we...

In this delightful novel, both humankind's smallest problems and largest questions occupy the same delightful stage. Terry's on-and-off job allows him to take care of his baby son, Etienne, while wife Carmen works as a waitress and aspiring manager of a popular pool lounge. Terry loves the "I Ching" and has been consulting his oracle daily. Sometimes he also visits his friend Zed, who is converting an old building into lofts and a cultural cen...

<, div>, The poetry in Furious is charged with Mour&, #233, 's characteristic energy and wit as she explores the limits of "pure" reason and the language of power. There is, too, a fresh and often celebratory look at love, and, in an unusual finale, The Acts, Mour&, #233, challenges us to explore a feminist aesthetic: of thinking, of the page, of working life and the possibility of poetry.<, /div>,

Erin Moure's third collection of poetry confirmed her reputation as a major Canadian poet. She writes of the Canadian West, the railroad, the abrasions of love and politics, the miracle of words and ordinary places--with special emphasis on the hearts, minds, and voices of women.

In this graceful, haunting, and evocative novel, the Gulf War becomes a touchstone for Suzanne's meditation on her mother's life in World War II. Taken is a tribute to women whose lives have been taken by war. In the end, out of the wreckage of grief, pain and power, love and light--however changed--endure.

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The highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.Each year, the best books of poetry published in English internationally and in Canada are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001 this annual prize has acted as a tremendous spur to interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets ...

<, div>, Each year the Griffin Poetry Prize honors the best books of poetry published in English in the world. This annual anthology includes some of the finest poems from the collections of extraordinary poets worldwide, and reads like a veritable who's who of contemporary poetry. Juror Erin Mour&, #233, 's introduction describes the joy and difficulty of having to choose from among such richness. The 2006 edition gathers together work...

The fourth volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the books shortlisted for the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prizes, chosen by the jurors: Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate 2001-2003), Bill Manhire (New Zealand Poet Laureate), and Phyllis Webb (recipient of the Governor General's Award for poetry), who will also provide an introduction to the book. The shortlist was announced on April 1, 2004, and the winners were announc...

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Each year, the best English-language books of poetry are honored with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's richest and most influential literary awards. And each year, poetry lovers and readers eagerly await the release of the Griffin Poetry Prize short-list anthology. "The 2008 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology" includes poems from all the books selected this year. It gathers together an absolute who's who of contemporary poets and intro...