Scott Griffin for the Globe and Mail Canada

Scott Griffin for the Globe and Mail Canada. Shot in Puerto Escondido Oaxaca

Scott Griffin, OC is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for founding the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2000, one of the world’s most generous poetry awards, and Poetry In Voice, a bilingual recitation competition for Canadian high schools. Celebrating its 20th year in 2020, the Griffin Poetry Prize has become known as the most adventurous and generous international literary award.