#NPM19: The Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlist Announcement

The reveal of the Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist is a significant date on the calendars of all those interested in Canadian poetry; it is the world’s largest prize for a first edition single collection of poetry written in English. Candidates are shortlisted in two categories: Canadian and International. The shortlist was released today, April 9, 2019, and the League is very…

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#NPM19: Weekly Round-Up | WEEK ONE

Overwhelmed by all the amazing National Poetry Month content coming out every day? Need a refresher? We’ll be rounding up our blog content, along with the awesome stuff our friends at Open Book, All Lit Up, 49th Shelf, and CBC Books are releasing – plus other NPM news that catches our eye each week; all month long. – From the League’s own…

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#NPM19: What does poetry mean to you?

April is our favourite time of year because everyone is talking about poetry! We are incredibly proud of and humbled by the role we play in supporting and amplifying the voices of Canada’s incredible poets and their contributions to the Canadian – and global – poetry community. Poetry does so much: it can elicit emotion,…

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#NPM19: 10 Ways to Support your Favourite Poets

At the League, we work hard to support poets by administering programs and funds for governments and private donors and encouraging an appreciative readership and audience for poetry through educational partnerships and presentations to diverse groups. As the recognized voice of Canadian poets, we represent their concerns to governments, publishers, and the public while maintaining connections with similar organizations working…

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5 Simple Activities to Get Kids Celebrating Nature with Poetry

To help the little ones in your life celebrate National Poetry Month, we came up with a few activities that will help you engage them with poetry, naturally. These are activities you can do indoors or during a quick trip outside because, let’s face it, lots of Canada is still frozen, freezing, or just plain…

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#NPM19: Place by Gwen Benaway

1. I want to start here. “no language is neutral seared into the spine’s unraveling. here is history too.” Dionne Brand, No Language is Neutral 2. I can’t write an essay on the political implications of Canadian nature poetry. I don’t believe in Canada, nature, or poetry. These categories are persuasive logics, but they do…

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2019 Book Awards: Shortlists

The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2019 Book Awards Shortlists, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. 2019 GERALD LAMPERT MEMORIAL AWARD SHORTLIST Awarded annually since 1981, the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized author tours…

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