The Shunning
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| Author | Patrick Friesen |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1980 (Turnstone Press) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 105 pp (first edition) |
The Shunning is the third volume of poetry by the Canadian poet Patrick Friesen published in 1980 by Turnstone Press. The poem explores the social ramifications of a man from a conservative Mennonite community who experiences a shunning. The book is considered an important work of early secular Mennonite poetry.[1] The poem was turned into a play, first performed at Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg in 1985 and later by Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.[2][3] A radio play version was produced in 1990.
