Drew Hayden Taylor is an Ojibway from the Curve Lake First Nations, Ontario. He has worn many hats in his career, including comedian, playwright, journalist, fiction writer, television scriptwriter, and documentary film maker Throughout his prolific career and international travels, he has tried to educate and inform the world about issues that reflect, celebrate, and interfere in the lives of Canada’s First Nations.
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Drew Hayden Taylor describes himself as a contemporary story teller, and in 2010, his 21st book, a novel titled MOTORCYCLES & SWEETGRASS was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for fiction. His most recent book, NEWS: Postcards From The Four Directions, is a collection of articles and essays exploring Native existence as he sees it, in his own wonky style.
Drew Hayden Taylor grew up a single child of a single parent, in a small First Nations community in Central Ontario. He will recount his journeys across countries and continents – an inspirational tale of hope and imagination. He is now an internationally renowned author and playwright with 23 books and over 80 theatre productions to his name. This contemporary storyteller’s down-to-earth tone and humor-infused tales educate listeners and celebrate Canada’s First Nations peoples.
Drew Hayden Taylor: Presentation to high school students
Drew Hayden Taylor: UPEI Lecture/Reading
including plays, novels and humourous articles and essays.
Drew Hayden Taylor: Public Reading/Lecture
and non-fiction work celebrate the aboriginal sense of humour and Mr. Taylor will lecture
on the topic as well as giving examples. Warning: There might be laughter.
Representatives of PEI’s Mi’Kmaq community will be present to welcome him and
celebrate his visit to PEI.
