James
Floyd
Stevens
Born:
11/15/1892
Albia
Died: 1971
Parents: Hague A. Stevens, Octavia Stevens
Died: 1971
Parents: Hague A. Stevens, Octavia Stevens
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Power; the Story of Public Law 273 | Non Fiction | Adult | Superior Publishing | 1958 | |
| Saginaw Paul Bunyan | Folklore | Adult , Teen | New York: A.A. Knopf | 1932 | |
| Homer in the Sagebrush | Fiction | Adult | New York: A. A. Knopf | 1928 | |
| Mattock | Fiction | Adult | New York: A.A. Knopf | 1927 | |
| Brawny-Man | Fiction | Adult | New York: A. A. Knopf | 1926 | |
| Paul Bunyan | Folklore | Adult | New York: Alfred A. Knopf | 1925 |
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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Honorary Degree, Doctorate of Letters (Litt. D.), Pacific University, 1958. | 1958 |
| Honorary Life Member, University of Washington Foresters Alumni Association |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd edition | 1993 |
| Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 33-36R | 1979 |
| American Authors and Books | |
| American Novelists of Today | |
| Concise Dictionary of American Literature | |
| Contemporary American Literature | |
| Cyclopaedia of World Authors | |
| Oxford Companion to American Literature | |
| Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature | |
| Twentieth Century Authors | |
| Who Was Who in America | |
| Who Was Who in Literature. |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Public Schools |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Writer
- Began writing for publication, 1924. |
1924 | ||
| Served in World War I | United States Army | 1917 -1919 | |
| Board Member of Trustees | Keep Washington Green Association | ||
| Public Relations Counsel | West Coast Lumbermen's Association |
Other Comments:
James Stevens is included because he was the first to compile various assorted tall tales about the logger, Paul Bunyan, and collected them into a best-selling book in 1925. It was the first time the Bunyan legend had been popularized on a national scale.
Stevens had heard many of the tales firsthand while working in Oregon logging camps. He also researched the Bunyan character, tracing the legend back to 1837 French Canada and a possible real logger named Paul Bunyon.
Stevens noted that by 1860 Bunyan had become an American hero, and seemed to have inhabited a number of states, including Maine, Michigan, California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, North Dakota."
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