Photos from the Griffin Poetry Prize Gala!

It is Canadian poetry's sparkling night and it happens once a year - the Griffin Poetry Prize Gala is a highlight of the literary calendar when poets and poetry lovers alike can don their finest threads and celebrate all night long. Held this year in Toronto's Distillery District at the Fermenting Cellar, it was a night of glamour, celebrating the continued importance and impact of poetry.

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For information about the 2018 winners, Billy-Ray Belcourt and Susan Howe, check out our announcement of the prizes. And you can go more in depth by reading our interview with all the 2018 nominees here. 

All photos courtesy of the Griffin Poetry Prize. All photo credits: Tom Sandler.