The winners will be announced June 18 through the Griffin Trust’s social media channels, and each winner will receive $65,000
Kearney uses his powerful words to navigate the history of Black vernacular traditions, myths and pop culture. Providing a look at the African-American experience from the inside, Kearney’s book displays his vulnerability and virtuosity.Dzvinia Orlowsky.Natalka Bilotserkivets’s book gathers a selection of poetry from the past 40 years of her career. Bilotserkivets was part of Ukraine’s renaissance during the country’s independence period from Russia.
The themes of social inequality and climate change are woven throughout his works as he explores what it’s like for a species to live on the brink.Bradford’s book is one of self-understanding, using essayistic lyrics that examine the writer’s own past and the multitude of options for the future. Bradford also recounts family inheritances, trauma through generations and domestic tenderness.Liz Howard’s book explores the necessity and danger of living with one another.