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Griffin Poetry Prize ぐりふぃんししょう

Edition 7 (2007)

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Winners

2 people
Don McKay どん・まっけい Winner

A poetry collection that fuses natural observation with philosophical meditation. Through a deep attention to Canadian landscapes and ecosystems, it poetically explores the relationship between humans and nature.

Language crosses the fault line with quiet force.

84 pages
natureecologyobservationphilosophy
Charles Wright ちゃーるず・らいと Winner

A poetry collection focused on death, loss, and spirituality. Through a concise, meditative style, it explores the relationship between language and silence while facing the fragility of existence.

Language traces the edge of silence and gives the pain of existence a dim light.

84 pages
deathlossspiritualitymeditation