Coldstream poet Laisha Rosnau has taken home a prestigious Canadian award, as well as the considerable prize money that comes with it.

Rosnau has been named the winner of the 2023 Latner Griffin Writers91裸聊视频� Trust Poetry Prize, awarded to writers who are in the middle of their career with 91裸聊视频渙utstanding mastery in the art of poetry.91裸聊视频�

As the winner of the award, Rosnau receives a prize of $60,000.

The award is given annually to mid-career Canadian writers with a minimum of three published collections of poetry. The poets are recognized for a 91裸聊视频渞emarkable91裸聊视频� body of work and for their anticipated future contributions to Canadian poetry.

Rosnau was selected this year91裸聊视频檚 winner by an independent panel of three judges, and was announced the winner at the annual Writers91裸聊视频� Trust Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

91裸聊视频淲ith incisive descriptions, steady rhythms, and imaginative leaps, Laisha Rosnau91裸聊视频檚 work shows us the flaws and fragility of being human. Her expansive body of work addresses personal and global issues in language sometimes woven delicately, and other times with necessary force. Ultimately, we are left with the desire to read more from this striking and intelligent poetic voice,91裸聊视频� reads the jury citation.

91裸聊视频淭he poet takes on themes of immigration, patriarchy, colonial greed, and war; the poet91裸聊视频檚 body of work to date is unrelenting in its portrayals, but not without depth and complexity. Lines like: 91裸聊视频榃e live in a world saturated by symbolism. Sometimes it is best to be direct,91裸聊视频� remind us of the power of poetry to be clear-eyed and insistent on the injustices and atrocities of our past, which are still with us in the present moment.91裸聊视频�

Rosnau91裸聊视频檚 book, , was named the winner of the Kobzar Book Award in 2020.

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