Welcome to the website
of J. Michael Yates
Among these pages you will find published works by J. Michael Yates, from poems found in his many collections, to short fiction from Torpor and Torque, to his award-winning drama. In addition, you will find a few short feature pieces on life he has written for us to share.
There is also information on Yates' new collection of dramas, The Passage of Sono Nis, his new poetry collection, Hongyun, and his critically-acclaimed memoir, Line Screw. Two of his major works are available online in full — During: A Book of Interrogatives, and Fugue Brancusi. A selection of his CBC radio dramas have been uploaded, complementing the selection of written plays. Feel free to send us your thoughts using our online form. We hope you enjoy your visit.
"Beside the plays of Yates, those of Beckett, Pinter, and Albee pale to insignificance." — Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
"Dangerous minds investigate dangerous places in the mind..." — Yehuda Amichai
"Dangerous minds investigate dangerous places in the mind..." — Yehuda Amichai
"I appreciate this poet's concentration, swiftness, density..." — Henry Rago
"...has a wild, unconventional imagination." — James Dickey
"...has a wild, unconventional imagination." — James Dickey
