Richard Stevenson

Richard Stevenson was born in Victoria, B.C., in 1952 and has lived in western Canada and Nigeria. A college English teacher by profession, he has taught English, Canadian and African literature, Business Communication, Creative and Technical Writing, E.S.L., and humanities courses in high schools and colleges. A former Editor-in-Chief of Prism international, he has served in various editorial, jury, and writing/arts group executive capacities over the years. His own reviews and poems have appeared in hundreds of magazines, anthologies, e-zines, and journals published in Canada, the United States, and overseas. He has also given numerous workshops in writing and publishing and has read to enthusiastic audiences at venues across the country. He also performs with the jazz/ poetry group Naked Ear and rock music/YA verse troupe Sasquatch.

Richard is available for public readings through the League of Canadian Poets and The Canada Council readings program. See below for contact information.

 

Awards
Norma Epstein Award for Creative Writing (co-winner), 1983.
Vancouver Literary Storefront Chapbook Award, 1983.
Stephen G. Stephansson Award, 1994.
ACIFA Excellence in Promoting Student Learning Award, 1996.
Pyrowords' Literary Rose Award, 1997.
Second Prize, Sketches of Miles Contest, 2001.

 

Selected Publications
Driving Offensively (Sono Nis Press, 1985) ISBN 0-919203-56-6.
Suiting Up (Third Eye Publications, 1986).
Horizontal Hotel: A Nigerian Odyssey (TSAR Publications, 1989).
Whatever It Is Plants Dream ... (Goose Lane Editions, 1990) ISBN 2: 0-86492-122-5.
Learning To Breathe (Cacanadadada (now Ronsdale ) Press, 1992) ISBN 0-921870-11-6.
From The Mouths of Angels (Ekstasis Editions, 1993) ISBN 0-921215-65-7.
Flying Coffins (Ekstasis Editions, 1994) ISBN 0-921215-73-8.
Why Were All The Werewolves Men? Thistledown Press, 1994) ISBN 6: 1-895449-30-8.
Wiser Pills (HMS Electronic Books, 1994).
A Murder of Crows: New & Selected Poems (Black Moss Press, 1998) ISBN 0-88753-317-5.
Nothing Definite Yeti (Ekstasis Editions, 1999) ISBN 1-896869-54-0.
C4/4 Miles (a Muse 'n Blues Production of Sound Gallery Enterprises, 1999) with poetry/jazz troupe Naked Ear and composer Gordon Leigh.
Live Evil: A Homage To Miles Davis (Thistledown Press, 2000) ISBN 1-894345-08-8.
Hot Flashes: Maiduguri Haiku, Senryu, &Tanka (Ekstasis Editions, 2001) ISBN 1-896860-96-6.
Take Me To Your Leader! (Bayeux Arts Inc., 2003).
A Charm of Finches (Ekstasis Editions, 2004).
Parrot With Tourette's (Black Moss Press, Palm Poets Series, 2004).
A Tidings of Magpies: Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka (Spotted Cow Press, 2005).
Alex Anklebone & Andy the Dog (Bayeux Arts Inc., 2005).

 

Selected Anthologies
Landmarks (Acorn Press, 2001) ISBN 0-9698606-9-2.

 

Books in Print
Stevenson, Richard
Driving Offensively Poetry (Sono Nis Press, 1985) ISBN 0-919203-56-6, $7.95.
Suiting Up Poetry (Third Eye Publications Inc., 1986) ISBN 0-919581-22-6, $6.95.
Horizontal Hotel: A Nigerian Odyssey Poetry (TSAR Publications,1989) ISBN 0-920661-11-4, $8.95.
Whatever It Is Plants Dream ... Poetry (Goose Lane Editions, 1990) ISBN 2: 0-86492-122-5, $9.95.
Learning To Breathe Poetry (Cacanadadada (now Ronsdale ) Press, 1992) ISBN 0-921870-11-6, $10.95.
From The Mouths of Angels Poetry (Ekstasis Editions, 1993) ISBN 0-921215-65-7, $12.95.
Flying Coffins Poetry (Ekstasis Editions, 1994) ISBN 0-921215-73-8, $12.95.
Why Were All The Werewolves Men? Poetry (YA verse) (Thistledown Press, 1994) ISBN 6: 1-895449-30-8, $9.95.
Wiser Pills Poetry (HMS Press: Books on Disk, 1995) ISBN 0-920510-24-8, $10.00.
A Murder of Crows: New & Selected Poems Poetry (Black Moss Press, 1998) ISBN 0-88753-317-5, $16.95.
Nothing Definite Yeti (Ekstasis Editions, 1999) ISBN 1-896869-54-0.
Live Evil: A Homage To Miles Davis (Thistledown Press, 2000) ISBN 1-894345-08-8.
Hot Flashes: Maiduguri Haiku, Senryu, &Tanka (Ekstasis Editions, 2001) ISBN 1-896860-96-6.

 

Richard Stevenson 3106 6th Ave. S., Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 1G1 Canada
Phone (403) 327-8158 (H)  (403) 320-3420 (W)  (403) 317-3540 (fax)
richard.stevenson@shaw.ca
http://www.richardwstevenson.com
http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/departments/academic/general_studies/stevenson/stevenson.html/
http://www.noalibipress.com/poets/issue1/rstevenson.htm/
http://www.ualberta.ca/~mborshuk/jazz.htm/
http://www.worldhaikureview.org/2-2/whcshortverses_tanka_rs.shtml/

---