The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology : A Selection of the 2002 Shortlist

The second volume of The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology includes selections from the international and Canadian books shortlisted for the 2002 prize, chosen and introduced by jurors Dionne Brand, Robert Creeley, and Michael Hofmann. Edited by award-winning poet Esta Spalding, this book is a one-stop shop for poems from each of the seven shortlisted collections: Canadian Prize winner Eunoia by Christian Bk (Coach House); Sheep's Vigil by a Fervent Person by Eirin Moure (Anansi); Short Haul Engine by Karen Solie (Brick); Maraca: New and Selected Poems 1965--2000 by Victor Hernndez Cruz (Coffee House); Homer: War Music by Christopher Logue (Faber); Conscious and Verbal by Les Murray (FSG); and International Prize winner Disobedience by Alice Notley (Penguin). Royalties generated from The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology are donated to UNESCO's World Poetry Day.