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Thad Stem Jr.
Thaddeus Stem Jr. (1916–1980) of Oxford, North Carolina was an American poet, author and newspaper columnist. His work frequently was published in the Raleigh ''News & Observer'' and ''The Pilot'' (Southern Pines, N.C.). He also wrote or co-wrote 16 books. The major works included ''The Animal Fair'' (1960), ''Entries from Oxford'' (1971), ''Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories'' (1973), and ''Thad Stem's Ark'' (1979). He was honored with the North Carolina Award for Literature in 1974. Biography Stem was born in Oxford, North Carolina to , and lived all his life in his first house. He attended local schools, which were then segregated. He went to college at Duke University, but left during his fourth year when still several credits away from earning his degree. In his early adult years, Stem worked in a variety of jobs. He served in the Army during World War II. He began writing poetry in about 1944, and in 1945, nine of his poems were published in ''Lyric'', a literary magazine p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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