C. J. Stevens

C. J. Stevens
Clysle Julius (C.J.) Stevens
Born December 8, 1927 (1927-12-08) (age 83) [1]
Smithfield, Maine[1]
Pen name John Stevens Wade[2]
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Education B.S (1953)
Alma mater Connecticut State Teachers College (now Central Connecticut State University)
Period 20th and 21st centuries
Genres Poetry, short stories, non-fiction, and biography
Notable work(s)
Spouse(s) S.R. (née Taschlisky) Stevens[3][4]
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Clysle Julius (C.J.) Stevens (born in Smithfield, Maine, on December 8, 1927) is a writer.[2][1] He has published over 30 books (including poetry, short stories, non-fiction, and biography), been published in hundreds of magazines, and the United States Library of Congress contains a special collection of his works.[3]

In 1998, the Portland Press Herald described him as "versatile and charismatic".[5] Stevens has also translated others' works into English from other languages, including Dutch and Flemish.[3][6]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Stevens is the son of Earl Wade and Leonora May (Witham) Stevens.[7] He had his first poem published at age 13 in the Waterville Morning Sentinel, a Maine newspaper.[7]

As a young man he enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor.[8] Afterward, he earned a B.S. in 1953 from Connecticut State Teachers College (now known as Central Connecticut State University).[2]

Writing career

Library of Congress

The United States Library of Congress contains a special collection of Stevens' works.[3] He has published over 30 books, including poetry, short stories, non-fiction, and biography.[3] He said he submitted his poems "haphazardly" over the years to publishers, and he has been a contributor to The Nation, Prairie Schooner, Literary Review, Modern Age, The Post-Crescent, and other publications.[9][10][11][12] By 1990, his poems and stories had also been published in 400 magazines, and more than 50 anthologies and texts.[3]

Poetry

Stevens has written nearly 20 books of poetry. His first book of published poetry, and his only book published under the name "Clysle Stevens", was Loose Stones: First Poems, published by Hitchcock Press in 1954.[2] He published his next 13 books of poetry under the pen name "John Stevens Wade". These were Climbs of Uncertainty (New Athenaeum Press, 1961),[2] Northeast (Hammond Press, 1963), Two from Where it Snows, with John Judson (Northeast Chapbook Series, 1964),[2] Drowning in The Dark (The Group, 1965),[2] Small World (The Group, 1965), Gallery: Drawings by Tom Ricciardi (Poet & Printer, 1969),[2] The Backhouse (Funch Press, 1971), The Cats in the Colosseum (Crossing Press, 1972, ISBN 0912278234),[2] Well Water and Daisies (Northeast/Juniper Books, 1974, ISBN 155780012X),[2][13] Each to His Own Ground (Juniper Press, 1976, ISBN 1557800537),[2] Some of My Best Friends Are Trees (Sparrow Press, 1978)[2] Homecoming (Icarus Press, 1979),[2] and Up North (Juniper Press, 1980, ISBN 1557800618)[2] He then began publishing under the name "C.J. Stevens", and produced The Uncertain Cartographer: selected poems of CJ Stevens (Oracle Press, 1981), Borderland Traveller: Poems, (Oracle Press, 1985, ISBN 0881270385), Beginnings and Other Poems (J. Wade, 1989, ISBN 0962393436), Circling at the Chain's Length (J. Wade, 1991, ISBN 0962393444), Hang-Ups: poems (J. Wade, 1993, ISBN 1882425014), Selected Poems (J. Wade, 1995, ISBN 1882425049), Shepherd without Sheep (John Wade, 2001, ISBN 1882425154), and Collected Poems (John Wade, 2002, ISBN 1882425197).

His poetry has also appeared in the works of other people. For example, his poetry appeared, under the name John Stevens Wade, in 28 Poems (Sumac Press, 1966), Flowering after Frost: the anthology of contemporary New England poetry (Michael McMahon (editor), Branden Books, 1975, ISBN 0828315477), Talking animals (Charley Davey (editor), Juniper Press, 1978), and So many heads, so many wits (Janet Sobieski, Wolfgang Mieder (editors), Dept. of German and Russian, University of Vermont, 2005, ISBN 0977073106). His poetry also appeared under "C. J. Stevens" in The Art of Bicycling: A Treasury of Poems (Justin Daniel Belmont (editor), Breakaway Books, 2005, ISBN 1891369563).

Short stories

Stevens has written two collections of short stories, both under the name C. J. Stevens. They are The Folks from Greeley's Mill and other Maine Stories ( J. Wade, 1992, ISBN 0962393487), and Confessions: New and Selected Stories (John Wade, 1998, ISBN 1882425103).

Non-fiction

156 ounce (4.85 kg) gold nugget found by individual prospector in U.S. using a metal detector

Stevens and his wife began prospecting in about 1970, and found gold in more than 30 rivers.[3] When his book The Next Bend in the River: Gold Mining in Maine (John Wade, 1989, ISBN 0962393401) about discovering gold in Maine was published, many readers were amazed to learn that gold nuggets can be found by panning certain rivers.[2][14][15][16][17] He also wrote the related book, Memoirs of a Maine Gold Hunter (John Wade, 2005, ISBN 1882425227), about panning for gold and searching for treasure.[18] He has written additional non-fiction that includes One Day with a Goat Herd (J. Wade, 1992, ISBN 0962393460), about goat herding,[2] Maine Mining Adventures (John Wade, 1994, ISBN 1882425030), and The Buried Treasures of Maine (J. Wade, 1997, ISBN 188242509X),

In addition, he wrote The Supernatural Side of Maine (John Wade Pub, 2002, ISBN 1882425162). In it, he explores out-of-body experiences, witches, haunted houses, alien abductions, and people from Maine who faced the supernatural.[2] in 2002.[19] He is writing a combination of biography and novel.

Biographies

Stevens wrote a series of biographies starting in the late 1980s. These included Lawrence at Tregerthen (D. H. Lawrence) (Whitston Pub. Co., 1988, ISBN 0878753486), The Cornish Nightmare (D. H. Lawrence in Cornwall) (Whitston Pub. Co., 1996, ISBN 0878753486), about D.H. Lawrence and the war years, Storyteller: A Life of Erskine Caldwell (John Wade, 2000, ISBN 1882425111), and The Miracle of Bryan Pearce (John Wade, 2004, ISBN 1882425200), about a brain-damaged boy named Bryan Pearce who became a nationally acclaimed artist.[2]

Translations

Stevens has also had a career as a translator, translating a number of books to English from Dutch and Flemish. Under the name John Stevens Wade he translated Terrena Troubahi, by Paul De Vree (Ganglia Press) in 1960, Poems from the Lowlands (Small Pond) from the Dutch and Flemish in 1967,[2][20] Thirty-One New Poets (Schreiber (editor), Hill & Wang Pub, 1968, ISBN 0809000903), Waterland: A Gathering from Holland (Holmgangers Press, 1977, translator from the Dutch),[2] and From the Flemish of Gaston Burssens (Arts End Books, 1982, ISBN 0933292112)[2] Subsequently, translating under the name C. J. Stevens, he translated One Score-And-Two Years of Uncommon Fanfare (John Edward Westburg (editor), Westburg Asso Pub, 1986, ISBN 0874230403), and collected and translated Poems from Holland and Belgium (John Wade, 1999, ISBN 1882425138).

Career outside writing

Over his lifetime, Stevens has had many jobs: as a farmer, deliveryman, selectman, and assistant manager at Carvel Hall, an Annapolis landmark.[21] Stevens lived overseas for five years, two of those in the Netherlands, moving approximately every six months to countries including Ireland, England, Portugal, and Malta.[2][22]

He interest in images led him to become a poet and a writer. It also led to a second career in painting, and along with his writing, he is working on a photographer's portfolio.[23] His biographies and other non-fiction are unusual, in that in all cases he has had access to either the subject or to someone intimate with the subject–a wife, friend, lover, or mother.[23]

In addition, Stevens has lectured extensively. He has lived in Phillips, Maine, in Weld, Maine, in Temple, Maine, and in South Carolina with his Dutch wife S.R. (née Taschlisky) Stevens, whom he married on June 13, 1954.[1][3][4][7][24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Art of Bicycling: A Treasury of Poems. Justin Daniel Belmont (editor). Breakaway Books, 2005, ISBN 1891369563. Retrieved on July 10, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "CJ Stevens (1927– ); Genre: Short Stories, Non-Fiction, Poetry", Waterboro Public Library. Retrieved on July 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Robin Hunt Caruso, "Thrill of Gold Mining is in the Hunt, says Author", Sun Journal, June 4, 1990. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Stanley McNail (1972). The Galley Sail Review. AMS Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=37gSAAAAIAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=5cs4TKOCB4a8lQed8MTSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=59&ved=0CJsCEOgBMDo. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  5. ^ "C.J. Stevens'`Buried Treasures'; Mines Fertile Fields in Maine". Portland Press Herald. February 15, 1998. http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/ME/lib00081,0EAE9C2E8CC2B741.html. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  6. ^ Annotated books received. American Literary Translators Association, University of Texas at Dallas. 1995. http://books.google.com/books?id=fk1ZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22cj+stevens%22&dq=%22cj+stevens%22&hl=en&ei=2eE4TOuLNcOclgfdpMjVBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=25&ved=0CJcBEOgBMBg4ZA. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  7. ^ a b c Curt Johnson (May 29, 2008). Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets. December Press. ISBN 0913204218. http://books.google.com/books?id=lNllAAAAMAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=5cs4TKOCB4a8lQed8MTSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=51&ved=0CPsBEOgBMDI. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Enlistment Record of Clysle J. Stevens". Maine Genealogy. http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_enlistment_record.asp?id=35762. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  9. ^ Mary Biggs (April 1, 2008). A Gift that Cannot be Refused: the Writing and Publishing of Contemporary American Poetry. Greenwood Press. ISBN 031326673. http://books.google.com/books?id=qjqFAAAAIAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=5cs4TKOCB4a8lQed8MTSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=92&ved=0CJ8DEOgBMFs. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  10. ^ Discourse: a Review of the Liberal Arts. Concordia College. 1967. http://books.google.com/books?id=h1wJAQAAMAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=aNA4TO6kAcPflgef_c3SBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBzhk. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  11. ^ C. J. Stevens (1989). Beginnings and other poems. J. Wade. ISBN 0962393436. http://books.google.com/books?id=klRbAAAAMAAJ&q=%22C.+J.+Stevens%22+%22prairie+schooner%22&dq=%22C.+J.+Stevens%22+%22prairie+schooner%22&hl=en&ei=Axk5TIL6D4KB8gbc3rWqBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw. Retrieved July 11, 2010. 
  12. ^ C. J. Stevens (1995). Selected poems. J. Wade. ISBN 1882425049. http://books.google.com/books?id=Thra2iTVB4sC&q=%22C.+J.+Stevens%22+%22prairie+schooner%22&dq=%22C.+J.+Stevens%22+%22prairie+schooner%22&hl=en&ei=Axk5TIL6D4KB8gbc3rWqBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBA. Retrieved July 11, 2010. 
  13. ^ Wolfgang Mieder (1987). Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature. University Press of New England. ISBN 0874513871. http://books.google.com/books?id=30GBAAAAMAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=5cs4TKOCB4a8lQed8MTSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=94&ved=0CKcDEOgBMF0. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  14. ^ "C.J. Stevens' New Book on Nearly Two Centuries of Maine Mining a Real Gem". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. September 25, 1994. http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/ME/lib00081,0EAE99E16F4185BC.html. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  15. ^ Brenda Seekins (September 2, 1995). "Nugget of truth in 'them thar Maine hills'; Persistence can pay off when panning for golf in the Swift River valley". Bangor Daily News. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bangor/access/18282058.html?dids=18282058:18282058&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+02%2C+1995&author=Brenda+Seekins+Of+the+NEWS+Staff&pub=Bangor+Daily+News&desc=Nugget+of+truth+in+'them+thar+Maine+hills'+Persistence+can+pay+off+when+panning+for+golf+in+the+Swift+River+valley&pqatl=google. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  16. ^ Jim Buchta (December 22, 1996). "Farmington, Maine; Bustling retreat nestled in forest". Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62645589.html?refid=gnews_1108. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  17. ^ "TV Show to Focus on Hedgehog Hill", Sun Journal, October 27, 1989. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  18. ^ Gary Shapiro (July 14, 2006). "Of Treasure & Trash". The New York Sun. http://www.nysun.com/arts/of-treasure-trash/36070/. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  19. ^ Dana Wilde (January 20, 2003). "Weird facts of Maine cataloged". Bangor Daily News. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bangor/access/278791881.html?dids=278791881:278791881&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+20%2C+2003&author=Dana+Wilde%3B+Of+the+NEWS+Staff&pub=Bangor+Daily+News&desc=Weird+facts+of+Maine+cataloged&pqatl=google. Retrieved July 9, 2010. 
  20. ^ Ole. Tucson Citizen. http://books.google.com/books?id=0mUYAQAAIAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=aNA4TO6kAcPflgef_c3SBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEwQ6AEwCThk. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  21. ^ Yvette Raymond, "Retired Professor Pans for Gold in Maine", Sun Journal, October 21, 1989
  22. ^ Resurgence. 1972. http://books.google.com/books?id=kmUkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22john+stevens+wade%22&dq=%22john+stevens+wade%22&hl=en&ei=5cs4TKOCB4a8lQed8MTSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=52&ved=0CP8BEOgBMDM. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 
  23. ^ a b C. J. Stevens (July 25, 2007). "Statement". Cjstevensphotography.com. http://cjstevensphotography.com/statement.html. Retrieved July 11, 2010. 
  24. ^ "Author to Talk on Gold Mining", Sun Journal, May 28, 1990. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  25. ^ Lisa Price, "Voices for Blind Focuses on Maine Authors", Sun Journal, September 7, 1995

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