Shayne Michael
Appearance
Shayne Michael is a Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) poet from Canada.[1] He is most noted for his 2020 poetry collection Fif et sauvage, which was the winner in the French poetry category at the 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards.[2]
A member of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation in New Brunswick, Michael studied dance and theatre direction at the Université Laval.[3] The title of Fif et sauvage reclaims the pejorative slurs "sauvage", referring to his indigenous status, and "fif", referring to his queer sexuality.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sylvie Mousseau, "La poésie sans filtre de Shayne Michael". L'Acadie Nouvelle, March 4, 2021.
- ^ Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jessica Dufour, "S’affirmer par la poésie". Impact Campus, February 6, 2021.
- ^ Paul-François Sylvestre, "La poésie de Shayne Michael: un uppercut". L'Express, May 19, 2021.
Categories:
- 21st-century Canadian poets
- 21st-century Canadian male writers
- 21st-century First Nations writers
- Canadian male poets
- Canadian poets in French
- First Nations poets
- LGBTQ First Nations people
- Canadian LGBTQ poets
- Wolastoqiyik people
- Université Laval alumni
- Writers from New Brunswick
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people
- Canadian poet stubs