Old-Timers Take Griffin Poetry Prizes

“Veteran poets triumphed Wednesday night at the 7th annual Griffin Poetry Prize ceremony in Toronto’s Distillery District. B.C.’s Don McKay, 65, nominated for the Griffin Canadian Award on two previous occasions, hit the mark with his third nomination, taking the $50,000 honour from a field of three… McKay’s success was matched by U.S. poet Charles Wright, 71, whose most recent volume, Scar Tissue, bested three other contestants to take the Griffin for best International Poetry, also worth $50,000.”