| 词条 | Alexander Maitland Stephen |
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| name = Alexander Maitland Stephen | image = | image_size = 250px | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = {{birth date|1882|5|8}} | birth_place = Hanover, Ontario | death_date = {{death date and age|1942|7|1|1882|5|8}} | death_place = Vancouver, British Columbia | occupation = Poet, novelist | nationality = English | period = 20th century | genre = Poetry, fiction | subject = | movement = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website = }} Alexander Maitland Stephen, (May 8, 1882 – July 1, 1942) was a Canadian author of poetry and fiction. BiographyStephen was born near Paisley, Ontario. His parents were Alexander Stephen and Margaret Whiteford.[1] He attended high school in Walkerton, Ontario before he moved out west. He worked at various jobs including ranching, prospecting and as a school teacher.[2][3] He then enrolled at the University of Chicago where he obtain a degree in architecture.[4] In 1914, he enlisted in the army and was sent to fight in France with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was wounded and returned to Canada. After the war he settled in Vancouver, British Columbia. He married Wealtha Irene Spores and together they raised a son.[1] In Vancouver he became active in social and labour movements. He was president of the Child Welfare Association of B.C. and taught literature and history in the public school system. He became a member of the CCF because of his beliefs in fighting against fascism. He became president of the League Against War and Fascism. He organised fundraising for people in need in Spain and China where both countries were involved in wars against fascist related forces.[4] He began writing in the early 1920s. His first book was a volume of poetry called The Rosary of Pan which was published in 1923. He wrote two novels, the first being The Kingdom of the Sun in 1927. Most of his books were published by J.M. Dent and Sons where his brother worked as a vice-president. In March 1942 he became ill with pneumonia and died in Vancouver on July 1, 1942.[4] Works
Sources:[5][4] References1. ^1 {{cite web |title=Alexander Maitland Stephen |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLK5-6VX |date=April 13, 2017 |publisher=British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993 (Family Search)}} 2. ^{{cite book |title=The Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 4th ed. |editor1=W. Stewart Wallace |editor2=W.A. McKay |date=1978 |publisher=Macmillan Company of Canada Ltd. |page=794}} 3. ^{{cite book |title=Who's Who Among North American Authors |publisher=Golden Syndicate Pub. Co. |date=1939 |volume=5}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Fonds AM56 - Alexander Maitland Stephen collection |url=http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/alexander-maitland-stephen-collection |publisher=City of Vancouver Archives |date=May 21, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web |title=Alexander Maitland Stephen |url=http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/cgi-bin/auth.pl?S006601 |publisher=Author and Book Info |date=April 1, 2017}} Further reading
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