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. The poem was turned into a play, first performed at Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg in 1985 and later by Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. A radio play version was produced in 1990.