David Derek Stacton

About

An American novelist, poet, and historian, he was the recipient of both a Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship. His numerous works include Dolores (1954), An Unfamiliar Country (1953), and The Bonapartes (1966).

Before Fame

He studied at Stanford University during the early 1940s and subsequently worked in the Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector.

Trivia

He was born Arthur Lionel Kingsley Evans. Later, he legally changed his name to David Derek Stacton.

Family Life

He was born in San Francisco, California. He died of a stroke in his mid-forties.

Associated With

John Crowley praised Stacton's literary work.