Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) Winner
Karen Solie
カレン・ソリー
Karen Solie
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966 （Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan）
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan → family farm in southwest Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- farm hand, espresso jerk, groundskeeper, newspaper reporter, photographer, academic research assistant, English teacher, poet
- Active Years
- 2001-2025
- Affiliations
- Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
- Nominations
- 2025 T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlisted for Wellwater), 2025 PEN Heaney Prize (shortlisted for Wellwater), 2006 Trillium Book Award (shortlisted for Modern and Normal), 2002 Griffin Poetry Prize (shortlisted for Short Haul Engine), 2002 Gerald Lampert Award (shortlisted for Short Haul Engine)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | Wellwater | — | Governor General's Awards | winner |
| 2025 | Forward Prize for Best Collection | Wellwater | — | Forward Prizes for Poetry | joint winner |
| 2015 | Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | winner |
| 2010 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Pigeon | — | Griffin Trust | winner |
| 2010 | Pat Lowther Award | Pigeon | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Trillium Book Award for Poetry | Pigeon | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Short Haul Engine | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Arc Poetry Magazine's Poem of the Year Contest | Prayers for the Sick | — | Arc Poetry Magazine | 2nd place |
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
2025
Work:
Wellwater
Organization:
Governor General's Awards
Result:
winner
Forward Prize for Best Collection
2025
Work:
Wellwater
Organization:
Forward Prizes for Poetry
Result:
joint winner
Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize
2015
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
winner
Griffin Poetry Prize
2010
Work:
Pigeon
Organization:
Griffin Trust
Result:
winner
Pat Lowther Award
2010
Work:
Pigeon
Result:
winner
Trillium Book Award for Poetry
2010
Work:
Pigeon
Result:
winner
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
Short Haul Engine
Result:
winner
Arc Poetry Magazine's Poem of the Year Contest
2008
Work:
Prayers for the Sick
Organization:
Arc Poetry Magazine
Result:
2nd place
Awards & Nominations
Pat Lowther Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
Wellwater
2025 poetry collectionPigeon
2009 poetry collectionShort Haul Engine
2001 poetry collectionThe Road In Is Not the Same Road Out
2015 poetry collectionBibliography
- Short Haul Engine (2001)
- Modern and Normal (2005)
- Pigeon (2009)
- The Living Option (2013)
- The Road In Is Not the Same Road Out (2015)
- The Caiplie Caves (2019)
- A Sharing Economy (2017, Granta)
- Wellwater (2025)
Legacy
Renowned Canadian poet who has won multiple prestigious awards including the Griffin Poetry Prize and Governor General's Award. Recognized as a significant voice in contemporary poetry.
Trivia
- Grew up on a family farm in southwest Saskatchewan.
- Has worked in various jobs including farm hand, reporter, and teacher.
- Currently resides in Toronto.