Griffin Poetry Prize merging international and Canadian categories
The single Griffin Poetry Prize, to be awarded for the first time next year, will come with an award of $130,000.
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The single Griffin Poetry Prize, to be awarded for the first time next year, will come with an award of $130,000.
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