High School Student Wins $5,000 for Reciting Poetry
TORONTO – April 12, 2011 – Scott Griffin awarded $10,000 in prize money to high school students and their schools at this evening’s first-ever Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie recitation finals,...
View ArticleJerome Rothenberg
b. 1931 Born and raised in New York City, Jerome Rothenberg studied at City College of New York, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University. He is the author of over 70 books of poetry and is...
View ArticlePoetry In Voice launches in Quebec
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, 4 October, 2011– Following its successful launch in Ontario by The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry, high school poetry recitation contest Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie is...
View Article$3,000 in prizes added to provincial level
Poetry In Voice is pleased to announce that the champion of the 2012 Ontario Finals and the champion of the 2012 Quebec Finals will each win $1,000. In addition, both champions’ school libraries will...
View ArticleDamian Rogers speaks to The Grid
Our creative director, Damian Rogers, speaks to Toronto weekly The Grid about poetry, rock and roll, and the value of reciting the classics.Read the article >>
View Article2012 Quebec Finals
Tuesday April 3rd, 2012Watch the Slideshow On the evening of Monday, April 2nd, in Montreal, an audience of poets, poetry lovers, teachers, students, and parents met at La Maison Théâtre to watch the...
View ArticlePierre Nepveu and Nicole Brossard accepted into the Order of Canada
Congratulations to Pierre Nepveu, editor of our French anthology, and Nicole Brossard, one of our 2012 Grand Finals judges, who were both welcomed into the Order of Canada today, an honour given to...
View ArticleAnnouncing new prizes for 2013
Monday, June 4, 2012We are introducing three new prize streams for the 2012-2013 National Finals. ENGLISH PRIZE For the best combined score of three recitations in English.FRENCH PRIZE For the best...
View ArticleNew third-place prizes announced for 2013 National Finals
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Poetry In Voice is pleased to announce a third-place prize for the 2013 National Finals. Students in third place in each of the prize streams will win $500. In addition,...
View Article2013 Online Semifinals judges
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 We are thrilled to announce the names of the 22 accomplished poets and writers from across Canada who will be judging the inaugural Online Semifinals. English-language...
View ArticleWinners from across Canada
We are delighted to announce the Online Semifinalists who are invited to compete at the 2013 Poetry In Voice National Finals. ENGLISH STREAM School / Teacher Student City Canterbury High...
View ArticleNine students advance to tomorrow night’s National Finals event
Watch the Slideshow Today at the Isabel Bader Theatre, nine students were selected from a pool of 39 to advance to the main event of the 2013 Poetry In Voice National Finals, which will take place...
View ArticlePoetry In Voice names its 2013 National Champions
Watch the Slideshow This evening, nine students took Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre by storm, and three were named National Champions at the inaugural Poetry In Voice National Finals. English...
View ArticleMgr de Laval-Pavillon secondaire des quatre vents
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View Article2014 Online Semifinals Judges
Poetry In Voice is delighted to announce its 2014 Online Semifinals judging panel: Martine Audet, Bathélemy Bolivar, Alice Burdick, Brad Cran, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Ariel Gordon, Jeanne Painchaud,...
View ArticleThe 2014 Online Semifinals are now closed
The Online Semifinals are now closed. Many thanks to all of the fantastic students and teachers who took part in the contest this year! Our panel of judges is delighted to be viewing your recitations...
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