Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize
The Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize is a Canadian literary award.[1] Presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada and the Latner Family Foundation, the award presents $25,000 annually to a Canadian poet who has published at least three collections, to honour their body of work.[2]
Announced in April 2014,[2] the award was presented for the first time on November 4.[2] Its inaugural jury consisted of poets Stephanie Bolster, Lorna Crozier and Fred Wah.[2]
Winners
- 2014 - Ken Babstock[3]
- 2015 - Karen Solie[4]
- 2016 - Gregory Scofield[5]
- 2017 - Louise Bernice Halfe[6]
- 2018 - Jordan Scott[7]
- 2019 - Stephen Collis[8]
References
- ^ "Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize to give $25,000 to Canadian in mid-career". Canadian Press via 1310 News, April 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "New prize to award $25,000 annually to Canadian poets" Archived 2014-10-15 at archive.today. National Post, April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Miriam Toews wins $25,000 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, November 4, 2014.
- ^ "André Alexis wins Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize". The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Eden Robinson, Gregory Scofield, Yasuko Thanh among 2016 Writers' Trust Prize winners". CBC Books, November 2. 2016.
- ^ "David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers’ Trust awards". Quill & Quire, November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Books inspired by the authors’ parents win the top Writers’ Trust Awards". Toronto Star, November 7, 2018.
- ^ Deborah Dundas, "Andre Alexis, Jenny Heijun Wills are big winners at Writers’ Trust Awards". Toronto Star, November 5, 2019.
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