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{"id":7168146473019,"title":"Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2024","handle":"griffin-poetry-prize-anthology-2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry in English from the shortlist of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001, this annual prize has tremendously spurred interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English and works in translation. Annually, The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-11-21T15:28:51-05:00","created_at":"2023-07-27T14:57:46-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult New Releases","Adult Poetry","Edited by Moritz Albert F.","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2024-06-04","The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology"],"price":1899,"price_min":1899,"price_max":2299,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41383070728251,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487013233","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2024 - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2299,"weight":248,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487013233","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41383071744059,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487013240","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2024 - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1899,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487013240","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e7e2cdc0-625a-49b9-993d-e10c7a917aa1.jpg?v=1727554635"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e7e2cdc0-625a-49b9-993d-e10c7a917aa1.jpg?v=1727554635","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24827446460475,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"width":1650,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e7e2cdc0-625a-49b9-993d-e10c7a917aa1.jpg?v=1727554635"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e7e2cdc0-625a-49b9-993d-e10c7a917aa1.jpg?v=1727554635","width":1650}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry in English from the shortlist of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year, the best books of poetry published in English are honoured with the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and richest literary awards. Since 2001, this annual prize has tremendously spurred interest in and recognition of poetry, focusing worldwide attention on the formidable talent of poets writing in English and works in translation. Annually, The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology features the work of the extraordinary poets shortlisted for the awards and introduces us to some of the finest poems in their collections.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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It reinforces our position as the premier publisher of poetry in Canada.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe announcement of the shortlist, the readings by the shortlisted poets, and the announcement of the $130,000 prize winner generates considerable buzz.\u003c\/li\u003e\\n\u003cli\u003eThe release of the Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist anthology is an annual event awaited with anticipation by poetry lovers and readers. \u003c\/li\u003e\\n\u003cli\u003eThe book fulfills Anansi’s mandate to display the best poets from Canada and internationally. 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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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{"id":7299166863419,"title":"The Seated Woman","handle":"the-seated-woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE POEMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou fell asleep on the tiles,\u003cbr\u003e\n a translucent peacock loomed,\u003cbr\u003e\n your sex opened and let out\u003cbr\u003e\n a very blue, very high flame.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou wore a split veil, that morning.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilent, nailed to her chair, the seated woman writes. She cracks. The poems fidget, slip their fingers: they seek to enter. Perched on her shoulder, the poems whisper in her ear. She captures their messages: “I love the sacred contortions you offer me.” The poems protest: “You're squeezing us too hard: careful, pet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than descriptors, the words behave as commands or moves in a game—and the voice of the seated woman rises to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-29T17:37:53-04:00","created_at":"2024-08-29T17:33:35-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult LGBTQ+","Adult New Rleases","Adult Poetry","Arachnide Editions","By (author) Dumas-Côté Clémence","pub date: 2025-03-25","Translated by Taillon E. S."],"price":1899,"price_min":1899,"price_max":2299,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41820377481275,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487013295","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Seated Woman - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":2299,"weight":94,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487013295","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41820377514043,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487013301","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Seated Woman - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1899,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487013301","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_57974b0a-a681-4666-bda0-e52dcb652b86.jpg?v=1738017061"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_57974b0a-a681-4666-bda0-e52dcb652b86.jpg?v=1738017061","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":25036121931835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":2400,"width":1725,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_57974b0a-a681-4666-bda0-e52dcb652b86.jpg?v=1738017061"},"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_57974b0a-a681-4666-bda0-e52dcb652b86.jpg?v=1738017061","width":1725}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eTHE POEMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou fell asleep on the tiles,\u003cbr\u003e\n a translucent peacock loomed,\u003cbr\u003e\n your sex opened and let out\u003cbr\u003e\n a very blue, very high flame.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou wore a split veil, that morning.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilent, nailed to her chair, the seated woman writes. She cracks. The poems fidget, slip their fingers: they seek to enter. Perched on her shoulder, the poems whisper in her ear. She captures their messages: “I love the sacred contortions you offer me.” The poems protest: “You're squeezing us too hard: careful, pet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than descriptors, the words behave as commands or moves in a game—and the voice of the seated woman rises to play.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781487005924","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781487010720","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781487011604","BASICMainSubject":"POE000000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"POETRY\/General","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLÉMENCE DUMAS-CÔTÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Montreal in 1986. She studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada and holds a master's degree in creative writing. She is the author of two poetry books, \u003cem\u003eL'alphabet du don\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and \u003cem\u003eLa femme assise\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), and the novel \u003cem\u003eGlu\u003c\/em\u003e (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POETRY \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POETRY \/ Canadian","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"POETRY \/ Women Authors","BISACSubject_0":"POE000000","BISACSubject_1":"POE011000","BISACSubject_2":"POE024000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLÉMENCE DUMAS-CÔTÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Montreal in 1986. 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Their first literary translation, \u003cem\u003eScenes from the Underground\u003c\/em\u003e, was shortlisted for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Dumas-Côté, Clémence (CA)","Contributor_1":"Taillon, E. S.","Description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE POEMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou fell asleep on the tiles,\u003cbr\u003e\n a translucent peacock loomed,\u003cbr\u003e\n your sex opened and let out\u003cbr\u003e\n a very blue, very high flame.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou wore a split veil, that morning.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilent, nailed to her chair, the seated woman writes. She cracks. The poems fidget, slip their fingers: they seek to enter. Perched on her shoulder, the poems whisper in her ear. She captures their messages: “I love the sacred contortions you offer me.” The poems protest: “You're squeezing us too hard: careful, pet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than descriptors, the words behave as commands or moves in a game—and the voice of the seated woman rises to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487013301","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487013301\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Arachnide Editions","MetaKeywords":"Translation;Poetry Translation;Erín Moure;Arachnide;French Canadian;Dayne Ogilvie Prize;Scenes From the Underground;Les Herbs Rouges;Theophylline;Chantal Neveu;Poetry Bash;Poetry;French Poetry;Poetry in Translation;Khashayar Mohammadi;Kess Mohammadi;E.S Taillon;Klara Du Plessis","NumberOfPages":"72","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\"E.S. Taillon beautifully shapes Clémence Dumas-Côté’s duel in English, creating a luminous, sharp-tender, glad \u003cem \u003eréplique\u003c\/em\u003e that lets \u003cem \u003epoet \u003c\/em\u003estand up to \u003cem \u003epoetry\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —\u003cstrong \u003eErín Moure, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheophylline: an a-poretic migration via the modernisms of Rukeyser, Bishop, Grimké\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003e\"A conversation, an antiphony, a tug of war, a dance, in which the beauty of the French surfaces through the equal beauty of the English.\" —\u003cstrong\u003eRhonda Mullins, translator of \u003cem\u003ePale Shadows \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSing, Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eArachnide's mandate to bring very good French-Canadian literature to English-speaking audiences is broadening its scope by delving into one of the great art forms of all time: French poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE.S. 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The Seated Woman
With flexibility and invisible acrobatics, The Seated Woman presents, as in the theatre, a competitive dialogue between a woman and her poems.
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Myth
The much-anticipated debut collection from the multi-talented Terese Mason Pierre.
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Wellwater
The poems in Karen Solie’s sixth collection explore the intersection of cultural, economic, and personal ideas of value.
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Shadow Price
Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines the idea of value in a world that burns under our capitalist lens.
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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.<\/strong><\/p>
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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.<\/strong><\/p>
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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 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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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 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.
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The All + Flesh
Brandi Bird's frank, transcendent poetry explores the concepts of health, language, place, and memory in this long-anticipated debut collection.
