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2023 Book Awards: Winners

By League of Canadian Poets | May 4, 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2023 Book Awards winners of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners will…

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2023 Book Awards: Meet the Winners

By League of Canadian Poets | May 4, 2023

We asked the winners of our 2023 Book Awards some questions to get better acquainted with them and their winning collections! What does JOY mean to you? The theme of…

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Book Awards 2023: What is a poem you turn to for comfort or joy?

By League of Canadian Poets | May 2, 2023

We asked the longlisters and shortlisters of the 2023 Book Awards, What is a poem you turn to for comfort or joy? Winners will be announced on May 4, 2023.…

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Book Awards 2023: What does JOY mean to you?

By League of Canadian Poets | April 26, 2023

We asked the finalists of the 2023 Book Awards, What does Joy mean to you? See what the poets had to say! The theme of National Poetry Month 2023 is…

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2023 Book Awards Shortlists

By League of Canadian Poets | April 20, 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2023 Book Awards Shortlists, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners –…

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2023 Book Awards Longlists

By League of Canadian Poets | April 6, 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is thrilled to announce the 2023 Book Awards longlists for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award,  Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. Please join us in…

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2023 Book Awards: Meet the Jurors!

By League of Canadian Poets | March 28, 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is honoured to have the following poets as the jurors for our 2022 Book Awards! Thank you for all your hard work and careful reading…

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2022 Book Awards: Winners

By League of Canadian Poets | May 5, 2022

The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2022 Book Awards winners of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners…

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Book Awards 2022 – Shortlists

By League of Canadian Poets | April 21, 2022

The League of Canadian Poets is proud to present the 2022 Book Awards Shortlists, including the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. The winners…

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2020 Raymond Souster Award Winner: Unmeaningable by Roxanna Bennett

By LCP | May 11, 2020

and the 2020 Raymond Souster award goes to… Unmeaningable by Roxanna Bennett (Gordon Hill Press) From the jurors: Where and how is meaning made in a body that interferes with its…

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