Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2024) Winner
George McWhirter
ジョージ・マクウィーター
Jōji Makuwītā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-09-26 （Belfast, Northern Ireland）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Belfast, Northern Ireland (childhood) → Carnalea, Bangor (weekends and summers) → Vancouver, Canada (current)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, translator, editor, teacher
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- Head of Creative Writing Department, UBC (1983-1993), PRISM international magazine (1968-2005)
- Memberships
- League of Canadian Poets (life member), Writers' Union of Canada, PEN International
- Influenced By
- Laurence Lerner, Michael Bullock, J. Michael Yates
- Influenced
- Seamus Heaney (classmate)
- Nominations
- Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalist (The Incorrection, 2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University, Belfast | — | English and Spanish | Bachelor | 1957頃 | Northern Ireland |
| Stranmillis College | — | Education | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | M.A. | — | Canada |
Queen's University, Belfast
English and Spanish
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1957頃
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Northern Ireland
Studied under Laurence Lerner. Classmates included Seamus Heaney.
Stranmillis College
Education
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Northern Ireland
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Canada
Studied under Michael Bullock and J. Michael Yates.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Macmillan Prize for Poetry | — | — | University of British Columbia | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Commonwealth Poetry Prize | Catalan Poems | — | — | 受賞 (Chinua Achebeと共同) |
| 1987 | F.R. Scott Prize for Translation | Jose Emilio Pacheco: Selected Poems | — | League of Canadian Poets | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize | Cage | — | The B.C. Book Prizes | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Killam Teaching Prize | — | — | University of British Columbia | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring | — | — | University of British Columbia | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Sam Black Award | — | — | University of British Columbia | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Vancouver Poet Laureate | — | — | City of Vancouver | 初代 (2007-2009) |
| 2024 | Griffin Poetry Prize | self-portrait in the zone of silence | 翻訳部門 | — | 受賞 |
Macmillan Prize for Poetry
1969
Organization:
University of British Columbia
Result:
受賞
Commonwealth Poetry Prize
1972
Work:
Catalan Poems
Result:
受賞 (Chinua Achebeと共同)
F.R. Scott Prize for Translation
1987
Work:
Jose Emilio Pacheco: Selected Poems
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
受賞
Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
1988
Work:
Cage
Organization:
The B.C. Book Prizes
Result:
受賞
Killam Teaching Prize
1998
Organization:
University of British Columbia
Result:
受賞
Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
2004
Organization:
University of British Columbia
Result:
受賞
Sam Black Award
2005
Organization:
University of British Columbia
Result:
受賞
Vancouver Poet Laureate
2007
Organization:
City of Vancouver
Result:
初代 (2007-2009)
Griffin Poetry Prize
2024
Work:
self-portrait in the zone of silence
Category:
翻訳部門
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Catalan Poems
1971 PoetryCatalan poems. Winner of Commonwealth Poetry Prize.
Catalan culture
Cage
1987 FictionFiction novel. Winner of Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
self-portrait in the zone of silence
2023 Poetry (translation)Translation of Homero Aridjis' poetry. Griffin Poetry Prize winner.
Bibliography
- Catalan Poems (1971)
- Queen of the Sea (1976)
- The Island Man (1981)
- Cage (1987)
- The Anachronicles (2008)
Translations by Author
- Jose Emilio Pacheco: Selected Poems (1987)
- Eyes to See Otherwise by Homero Aridjis (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rhythmic poetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseaidentity
Legacy
Prominent Canadian poet, Vancouver's first Poet Laureate. Active in translation, winner of Griffin Prize among many awards. Long-time UBC professor.
Trivia
- Vancouver's first Poet Laureate (2007-2009)
- Classmate of Seamus Heaney
- Son of a shipyard worker