Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize Explained

The Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize is a Canadian literary award.[1] Presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada and the Latner Family Foundation, the award presents $60,000 annually to a Canadian poet who has published at least three collections, to honour their body of work.[2]

Announced in April 2014, the award was presented for the first time on November 4. Its inaugural jury consisted of poets Stephanie Bolster, Lorna Crozier and Fred Wah.

In 2023, months after the unrelated Griffin Poetry Prize changed its structure to present one annual award instead of two separate awards for Canadian and international poetry, philanthropist Scott Griffin gave an endowment to the Writers' Trust to expand the prize package for the Latner, resulting in its renaming to Latner Griffin.[3]

Winners

Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize winners!Year!Winner!Ref.
2014[4]
2015[5]
2016[6]
2017[7]
2018[8]
2019[9]
2020[10]
2021[11]
2022[12]
2023[13]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.1310news.com/2014/04/22/latner-writers-trust-poetry-prize-to-give-25000-to-canadian-in-mid-career/ "Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize to give $25,000 to Canadian in mid-career"
  2. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/04/22/new-poetry-prize-to-award-25000-annually-to-canadian-poets/ "New prize to award $25,000 annually to Canadian poets"
  3. Nicole Thompson, "Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution" . Toronto Star, April 5, 2023.
  4. Web site: Dundas . Deborah . 2014-11-04 . Miriam Toews wins $25,000 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize . 2023-05-25 . . en . 2015-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208034643/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2014/11/04/miriam_toews_wins_25000_writers_trust_fiction_prize.html . live .
  5. News: Medley . Mark . 2015-11-03 . André Alexis wins Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize . en-CA . . 2023-05-25 . 2023-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407065726/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/rogers-writers-trust-fiction-prize-goes-to-author-andre-alexis/article27079751/ . live .
  6. http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/11/2016-writers-trust-awards.html "Eden Robinson, Gregory Scofield, Yasuko Thanh among 2016 Writers' Trust Prize winners"
  7. Web site: Beattie . Steven W. . 2017-11-15 . David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers’ Trust awards . 2023-05-25 . . en . 2019-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422135831/https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-billie-livingston-and-diane-schoemperlen-among-the-winners-at-the-2017-writers-trust-awards/ . live .
  8. Web site: Dundas . Deborah . 2018-11-07 . Books inspired by the authors’ parents win the top Writers’ Trust Awards . 2023-05-25 . . en . 2022-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013070222/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/11/07/books-inspired-by-the-authors-parents-win-the-top-writers-trust-awards.html . live .
  9. Web site: Dundas . Deborah . 2019-11-05 . Andre Alexis, Jenny Heijun Wills are big winners at Writers’ Trust Awards . 2023-05-25 . . en . 2019-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191106132510/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2019/11/05/andre-alexis-jenny-heijun-wills-are-big-winners-at-writers-trust-awards.html . live .
  10. Web site: Hendra . Peter . 2020-12-02 . Kingston writer to receive national poetry prize . 2023-05-25 . . en-CA . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208131834/https://www.thewhig.com/entertainment/local-arts/kingston-writer-to-receive-national-poetry-prize . live .
  11. Web site: van Koeverden . Jane . 2021-11-03 . Katherena Vermette, Tomson Highway and Cherie Dimaline among winners at 2021 Writers' Trust Awards . 2023-05-25 . . 2021-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105163434/https://www.cbc.ca/books/katherena-vermette-tomson-highway-and-cherie-dimaline-among-winners-at-2021-writers-trust-awards-1.6234384 . live .
  12. Web site: Dundas . Deborah . 2022-11-02 . Writers’ Trust 2022 book award winners collect $270,000 in prizes . 2023-05-25 . . en . 2022-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103004444/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2022/11/02/writers-trust-2022-book-award-winners-collect-270000-in-prizes.html . live .
  13. Nicole Thompson, "Kai Thomas wins Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for debut novel". Toronto Star, November 21, 2023.