The Lion's Share -- Griffin Poetry Prize Pays Big Money
"The first objective is to make the statement that poetry and poets are just as important as novelists," said Scott Griffin, the founder of the Griffin Poetry Trust, which awards two literary prizes annually for poetry written in English. The prizes are worth C$40,000 each. One will go to a living Canadian poet, the other to a living poet from any country, including Canada. Poets Billy Collins (U.S.