Laurentian University congratulates professor Gregory Scofield for receiving the 2016 Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize at the Writers' Trust Awards in Toronto.
Selected by an independent judging panel, the Latner Writer’s Trust Poetry Prize recognizes the remarkable body of work of a mid-career poet with anticipation of future contributions to Canadian poetry.
“For seven collections of poetry, Gregory Scofield has impressed us with his memorable lyrics and keen eye for the finer details. His forms embrace the musical, the documentary, and the experimental in a vision of risk and generosity. From raw, urban truths to the solace of Cree cadence, from the heart beat of the drum to the wax poetics of a young Louis Riel, Scofield’s range of subject, work, and style dazzles.” – Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize Jury.
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