MFA in Creative Writing - Short-lists Announcement

Creative Writing core faculty member Dionne Brand is short-listed for the prestigious Griffin Award for Poetry for her newest collection, Ossuaries (M&S).  Brand is nominated in the Canadian category.  There is also a prize for an international poetry collection.  The shortlists were announced today.

Ossuaries has also been shortlisted for the 2011 Pat Lowther Award for best book of poetry by a Canadian.

Creative Writing MFA graduate Jeff Latosik, of our first graduating class, is shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award honouring a best first book of poetry for his inaugural collection, Tiny, Frantic, Stronger (Insomniac).

Congratulations to Dionne and Jeff!