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#NPM18: 20 WORDS FOR NPM’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY – A POETRY CHALLENGE FROM THE LEAGUE
It’s National Poetry Month’s 20th anniversary in Canada, and all month we’ve been ruminating on the number twenty. What does twenty years feel like? What does twenty years sound like? Is twenty a big number or is it small? Where will Canadian poetry be in another twenty years? These questions all felt too big to…
#NPM18: THE TWENTY ON DISCIPLINE | GUEST POST BY VANESSA SHIELDS
“Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they are quite different than people who must.” Harper Lee When people ask me to describe my writing process – aka what is my writing discipline – my response is that…
#NPM18: 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 10, 2018, and the…
LCP50: Celebrating 50 years
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