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Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
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The 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry from the shortlist of the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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The 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist.
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The 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the shortlist of the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2024
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry published in English from the shortlist of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2025
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry published in English from the shortlist of the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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The 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the shortlist of the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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The 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the shortlist of the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry.
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The 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry, edited by Ian Williams, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
