Kevin Young wins the Griffin Poetry Prize for his ‘melancholic and haunting’ Night Watch
Kevin Young has been awarded the Griffin Poetry Prize for his book Night Watch, which is described as a melancholic and haunting collection of sequence poems. The prize, valued at $130,000, was presented to Young at a gala event in Toronto. His work, inspired by various literary traditions and figures, has been recognized for its experimental nature and depth of emotion.
- ▪Kevin Young's Night Watch was recognized as his most experimental volume to date.
- ▪The Griffin Poetry Prize is an international award given annually by Canada's Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry.
- ▪Young's collection was written over a span of 16 years and draws inspiration from historical figures and literary works.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:The judges cited Young’s 'most experimental volume to date' as a 'melancholic and haunting collection of sequence poems.'Melanie Dunea/SuppliedKevin Young has won the Griffin Poetry Prize for his book Night Watch, a bluesy collection of experiences addressing the generative cycle of loss and renewal.The international award given out annually by Canada’s Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry is worth $130,000 to Young, a Harvard-educated Nebraskan who is poetry editor of The New Yorker magazine and a New York University professor. He was presented with the prize at a gala event at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on Wednesday.
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