Notebook of Roses and Civilization shortlisted for the Griffin Prize!
On the morning of April 8, Scott Griffin, founder of The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry and David Young, trustee, announced the Canadian and International shortlist for this year’s Griffin Prize. The C$100,000 Griffin Poetry Prize is one of the most lucrative poetry prizes in the world, and the prize is awarded annually for the two best books of poetry published in English in the previous year.<!--newline--><!--newline-->Coach House Books is proud to announce that Notebook of Roses and Civilization by Nicole Brossard, translated by Robert Majzels and Erin Moure, is one of three books shortlisted for the Canadian prize, along with The Holy Forest by Robin Blaser and Why Are You So Sad? by David W. McFadden, whose Great Canadian Sonnet was published by Coach House back in 1974, and re-released in 2001. Congratulations Nicole, Robert and Erin! <!--newline--><!--newline-->The winners, who each receive C$50,000, will be announced on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the eighth annual Griffin Poetry Prize Awards Evening.
