Shayne Michael

{{Short description|Canadian poet}}

Shayne Michael is a Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) poet from Canada.Sylvie Mousseau, [https://www.acadienouvelle.com/chroniques/2021/03/04/la-poesie-sans-filtre-de-shayne-michael/ "La poésie sans filtre de Shayne Michael"]. L'Acadie Nouvelle, March 4, 2021. 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.Vicky Qiao, [https://www.cbc.ca/books/nathan-adler-bevann-fox-and-jaye-simpson-among-winners-for-2021-indigenous-voices-awards-1.6075029 "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards"]. CBC Books, June 22, 2021.

A member of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation in New Brunswick, Michael studied dance and theatre direction at the Université Laval.Jessica Dufour, [http://impactcampus.ca/le-mag/safirmer-par-la-poesie/ "S’affirmer par la poésie"]. Impact Campus, February 6, 2021. The title of Fif et sauvage reclaims the pejorative slurs "sauvage", referring to his indigenous status, and "fif", referring to his queer sexuality.Paul-François Sylvestre, [https://l-express.ca/la-poesie-de-shayne-michael-un-uppercut/ "La poésie de Shayne Michael: un uppercut"]. L'Express, May 19, 2021.

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