Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2016) Winner
Liz Howard
リズ・ハワード
Rizu Hādo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chapleau, Northern Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | cognitive neuroscience | — | — | Canada |
| University of Guelph | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
cognitive neuroscience
Country:
Canada
University of Guelph
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent | poetry | Griffin Poetry Prize | winner |
| 2015 | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent | poetry | Canada Council for the Arts | shortlisted nominee |
| 2022 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Letters in a Bruised Cosmos | poetry | Griffin Poetry Prize | shortlisted nominee |
| 2022 | Trillium Book Award | Letters in a Bruised Cosmos | poetry | Ontario Arts Council | shortlisted nominee |
Griffin Poetry Prize
2016
Work:
Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
winner
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
2015
Work:
Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
shortlisted nominee
Griffin Poetry Prize
2022
Work:
Letters in a Bruised Cosmos
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
shortlisted nominee
Trillium Book Award
2022
Work:
Letters in a Bruised Cosmos
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Ontario Arts Council
Result:
shortlisted nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent
2015 poetry collectionA poetry collection blending Anishinaabe heritage with scientific language.
identityselfhoodIndigenous culturescience
Letters in a Bruised Cosmos
2021 poetry collectionA poetry collection exploring cosmos and personal themes.
cosmoslossrecovery
Bibliography
- Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent (2015)
- Letters in a Bruised Cosmos (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of technical scientific languageBlending personal and Indigenous themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Anishinaabe heritageExploration of identity
Legacy
Acclaimed Canadian Indigenous poet who won the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Trivia
- Of Anishinaabe descent through her paternal grandmother.