Nigerian poet Gbenga Adesina’s Death Does Not End at the Sea Is Shortlisted for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize worth C$130,000

Gbenga Adesina has made the shortlist for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. His debut collection, Death Does Not End at the Sea (University of Nebraska Press), is one of five books selected by this year’s judges from 461 submitted titles — a field that included 34 translations from 19 languages, submitted by 219 publishers across […]

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Apr 30, 2026 - 02:04
Nigerian poet Gbenga Adesina’s Death Does Not End at the Sea Is Shortlisted for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize worth C$130,000
Gbenga Adesina has made the shortlist for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. His debut collection, Death Does Not End at the Sea (University of Nebraska Press), is one of five books selected by this year’s judges from 461 submitted titles — a field that included 34 translations from 19 languages, submitted by 219 publishers across […]
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