# George Métivier

> George Métivier was a Guernsey poet dubbed the "Guernsey Burns", and sometimes considered the island's national poet. He wrote in Guernésiais, which is the indigenous language of the island. Among his poetical works are Rimes Guernesiaises published in 1831. Métivier blended together local place-names, bird and animal names, traditional sayings and orally transmitted fragments of medieval poetry to create themes.Que l'lingo seit bouan ou mauvais / J'pâlron coum'nou pâlait autefais, wrote Métivier.

*Guernsey poet*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1790-01-29
- **Died:** 1881-03-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103264)

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