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Stephen Liu
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame 1993
Stephen Shu-Ning Liu was born in Fuling, China, near the Yangtze River, on March 16, 1930, the son of a hermetic painter and the grandson of a Mandarin scholar who taught him Chinese classics. After graduation from Nanjing University in 1948 and military service in the Chinese Expeditionary Army, he came to San Francisco in 1952. After earning a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Dakota in 1973, Liu was an English professor at the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas until his retirement in 2001. Liu's poetry has been published internationally, in both Chinese and English, in many literary magazines, anthologies and college texts. He was the first Nevadan to receive a Fellowship in Creative Writing from the National Endowment for the Arts (1981-82) and won a Pushcart Prize for poetry in 1982. In 1985, he won the Nevada Governor's Award for Literature. The editor of Desert Wood: An Anthology of Nevada Poets, Shaun T. Griffin, noted, "Liu's poetry is refreshingly candid, dramatic and rooted in the lyrical history of his Chinese heritage...He is surely one of the finest Chinese poets writing in English today."
(Name variation: Stephen Shun-ning Liu)
Bibliography for Stephen Liu
Poetry:
"A Comparative Study." in Seneca Review. Vol. 8, no. 2 (Dec. 1977), p. 34.
"A Mid-July Invitation." in Glotfelty, Cheryll, ed. Literary Nevada: Writings from the Silver State. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections]
"The Absentee." in Seneca Review. Vol. 7, no. 2 (Dec. 1976), p. 91.
"Adultery at a Las Vegas Bookstore." in Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets. Greenfield Ctr., NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1983. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 B74 1983, and at Great Basin College, Elko, NV]
"Adultery at a Las Vegas Bookstore." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"Adultery at a Las Vegas Bookstore." in Shenandoah. Vol. 29, no. 1 (Autumn 1977), p. 75. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 .S53 1977]
"After the Imagists." in English Journal. Vol. 79, no. 3 (March 1990), p. 91. [Available: Knowledge Center: PE 1 .E5 1990]
"After the Imagists." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1996),
p. 4. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections: PS 501 .R43 1996
and in
Research
29-Un35 7]
"Approaching Phoenix, Arizona." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1996), p. 6. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections: PS 501 .R43 1996 and in Research 29-Un35 7]
"August Mirage." in America. Vol. 157 (Aug. 29-Sept. 5, 1987), p. 109. [Available: Knowledge Center, Research Microforms: Microfiche S83 1987]
"August Mirage." in Glotfelty, Cheryll, ed. Literary Nevada: Writings from the Silver State. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections]
"By the Valley of Fire, Nevada." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1997), p. 90.
"Chung Shin." in An Ear to the Ground: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry. Athens, GA: Univ. of Georgia Press, 1989. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 615 .E27 1989]
"Chung Shin." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"Chung Sin." in In the Heydays of His Eyes: An Anthology of Poems about Being Young and Growing Up. (This anthology is designed for secondary teachers and students and is intended to be downloaded without restriction or cost.)
"Dragonflies." in Beloit Poetry Journal Vol. 19, no. 3, (Spring 1969), p. 19. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 614 B43 1969]
Dream Journeys to China. Beijing, China: New World Press, 1982. (English-Chinese bilingual ed.) [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 3562 .I798 D74 1982]
"Eleven Poems." in Seneca Review. Vol. 10, no. 1 (Spring 1979), pp. 63-76.
"For David Wang (1931-1977)." in The Greenfield Review. Vol. 6, no. 3/4 (Spring 1978), p. 3.
"The Frog and I." in Prairie Schooner. Vol. 41, no. 1 (Spring 1973), p. 49. [Available: Knowledge Center: AP 2 .P852 1973]
Griffin, Shaun T., ed. Desert Wood: An Anthology of Nevada Poets. (Western Literature Series) Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1991. (11 poems, pp. 45-55) [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 571 .N3 D47 1991; and at WNC-Carson City and WNC-Fallon]
Heroes and Superheroes: Poetry and Prose. New York: Asian American Writers' Workshop, 1994.
"Homecoming for April." in An Ear to the Ground: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry. Athens, GA: Univ. of Georgia Press, 1989. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 615 .E27 1989]
"Homecoming for April." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"How Abundant Was the Spring." in Shenandoah. Vol. 21, no. 1 (Autumn 1977), p. 76. [Available: Knowledge Center, AS 30 .S53 1977]
"I Keep for You." in The Writer. Vol. 69 (March 1956), p. 90. [Available: Knowledge Center: PN 101 W7 1956]
"I Lie on the Chilled Stones of the Great Wall." in Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets. Greenfield Ctr., NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1983. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 B74 1983, and at Great Basin College, Elko, NV]
"I Lie on the Chilled Stones of the Great Wall." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"I Lie on the Chilled Stones of the Great Wall." in The Greenfield Review. Vol. 6, no. 3/4 (Spring 1978), p. 1.
"I'm Entering Your Shadow." in Seneca Review. Vol. 8, no. 2 (Dec. 1977), p. 35.
"It's No Novelty." in Seneca Review. Vol. 7, no. 2 (Dec. 1976), p. 92.
"It's No Novelty." in Red Rock Review. Vol. 1, no. 3 (Winter 1997), p. 93.
"Journeys." in Poet Lore. Vol. 69, no. 1. (Spring 1974), p. 27.
Lew, Walter K., ed. Premonitions: The Kaya Anthology of new Asian North American Poetry. New York: Kaya Production, 1995. (Contains 3 poems by Stephen Liu: "I'm Entering Your Shadow," "Windowview from a Shanghai Hotel," and "The Lizard Eater." [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 P74 1995]
"Lines." in Southern Poetry Review. Vol. 19, no. 1 (Spring 1979), p. 10."Little Moon." in Kansas Quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 1 (Winter 1972-73), p. 15.
"Monologue from the Chicken Ranch." in Glotfelty, Cheryll, ed. Literary Nevada: Writings from the Silver State. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections]
"My Father's Martial Art." in Antioch Review. Vol. 39, no. 3. (Summer 1981), p. 332. [Available: Knowledge Center: AP 2 A562 1981]
"My Father's Martial Art." in Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets. Greenfield Ctr., NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1983. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 B74 1983, and at Great Basin College, Elko, NV]
"My Father's Martial Art." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"My Father's Martial Art." in An Introduction to Poetry. 6th ed. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1986. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections; and at WNC-Fallon]
"My Father's Martial Art." in Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. Vol. VII (1982/83), pp. 146-147. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 501 .P87 v. 7 1982/83]
My Father's Martial Art: Poems. (Western Literature Series). Reno: Univ. of Nevada Press, 2000. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 3562 .I798 M94 2000 and at Great Basin College, Elko]
"My Father's Zen." in Red Rock Review. Vol. 1, no. 3 (Winter 1997), p. 89.
"My Kite and I." in Poet Lore. Vol. 67, no. 4. (Winter 1972), p. 349; and its Vol. 69, no. 1 (Spring 1974, p. 27.
"My Nurse." in Poet Lore. Vol. 61, no. 1 (Spring 1974), p. 26.
"My Three Aunts." in The Literary Review. Vol. 22, no. 3 (Spring 1979), p. 342.
"The Naked Guest." in Contact II. Vol. 7, nos. 38-40 (Winter-Spring 1986), p. 37.
"Night Conversation." in Portland Review. Vol. 23 (1977), p. 117.
"Nocturnal Combat." in Texas Quarterly. Vol. 18, no. 3 (Autumn 1975), p. 155. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 .T37 1975]
"Ode to Chungking." in The Expatriate Review. Vol. 3. (Fall-Winter, 1972/73), p. 12.
"Old Moon, New Hampshire." in Negative Capability. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Winter 1986), p. 95.
"On a Child's Birth." in Texas Quarterly. Vol. 18, no. 4 (Winter 1975), p. 160. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 .T37 1975]
"On a Fine September Afternoon." in ETC. Vol. 29, no. 3 (Sept. 1972), p. 232. [Available: Knowledge Center: B 820 .E82 1972]
"On Bats." in Western Humanities Review. Vol. 20, no. 2 (Spring 1966), p. 142. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 W46 1966]
"On Chin Ming Festival." in The American Poetry Review. Vol. 2, no. 5 (Sept-Oct. 1973), p. 1.
"On Pali Outlook." in Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets. Greenfield Ctr., NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1983. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 B74 1983, and at Great Basin College, Elko, NV]
"On Pali Lookout." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"On Pali Lookout." in Northwest Review. Vol. 18, no. 3 (1980), p. 103.
"On Petersberg." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1996), p. 8. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections: PS 501 .R43 1996 and in Research 29-Un35 7]
"A Pair of Fireflies." in Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets. Greenfield Ctr., NY: Greenfield Review Press, 1983. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 591 .A76 B74 1983, and at Great Basin College, Elko, NV]
"Pair of Fireflies, A." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry: Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"Palm Reading." in Seneca Review. Vol. 7, no. 2 (Dec. 1976), p. 93.
"Photographing a Naked Woman on Rocks." in North Dakota Quarterly. Vol. 54, no. 1 (Winter 1986), 67.
"Snow Peas." in The Greenfield Review. Vol. 6, no. 3/4 (Spring 1978), p. 2.
"Spring Sestina on Angel's Peak." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1996), p. 7. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections: PS 501 .R43 1996 and in Research 29-Un35 7]
"The Storm-Born Verse." in Red Rock Review. Vol. 1, no. 3 (Winter 1997), p. 88.
"Stratocumulus." in South Dakota Review. Vol. 10, no. 3. (Autumn 1972), p. 81. [Available: Knowledge Center: 805 So726 1972]
"The SUNR and UNLV-ise Terrace: Las Vegas." in Red Rock Review. (Winter 1996), p. 5. [Available: Knowledge Center, Special Collections: PS 501 .R43 1996 and in Research 29-Un35 7]
"Tel Arbre, Tel Fruit." in New Orleans Review. Vol. 3, no. 2 (1973), p. 158. [Available: Knowledge Center: AP 2 .N6212 1973]
"The Telegram." in Texas Quarterly. Vol. 18, no. 4 (Winter 1975), p. 161. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 .T37 1975]
"Thinking I Am On My Way." in Red Rock Review. Vol. 1, no. 3 (Winter 1997), p. 91.
"Thunderstorms in Peterborough." in North Dakota Quarterly. Vol. 54, no. 1 (Winter 1986), p. 66.
"To a Snowy Egret." in North Dakota Quarterly. Vol. 54, no. 1 (Winter 1986), p. 66-67.
"To a Snowy Egret." in Red Rock Review. Vol. 1, no. 3 (Winter 1997), p. 92.
"Tours." in Anthology of Magazine Verse and Yearbook of American Poetry. (reprint from New Boston Review)Beverly Hills, CA: Monitor Book Co., 1980. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 614 .A678 1980]
"Tours." [Available: Library web site database: Columbia Granger's World of Poetry; Online UNLV-affiliated users only]
"Under Those Banyan Trees." in The Georgia Review. Vol. 26, no. 3 (Fall 1972), p. 364. [Available: Knowledge Center, Research Microforms: Microfilm S294 1972]
"Vacation." in Poet Lore. Vol. 67, no. 4 (Winter 1972), p. 349.
"Waiting for the Train." in America. Vol. 157 (Oct. 31, 1987), p. 289. [Available: Knowledge Center, Research Microforms: Microfiche S83 1987]
"Waiting on the Train." in Southern Humanities Review. Vol. 7, no. 1 (Winter 1973), p. 65.
"The Wild Horse Star." in College English. Vol. 34, no. 5 (Feb. 1973), p. 713. [Available online via JSTOR database on the Library web site; also from Knowledge Center, Remote Storage: Acc#30E5-7 , Request item]
"Words for a Painter." in Texas Quarterly. Vol. 18, no. 3 (Autumn 1975), p. 154. [Available: Knowledge Center: AS 30 .T37 1975]
Novels:
Little Swallow, A Novella. (Master's thesis). Austin, TX: Univ. of Texas at Austin, 1959.
Nonfiction:
The Lyrics of Li Yu: A Translation, Analysis and Commentary. (doctoral dissertation). Univ. of North Dakota, 1973.
Biographical Sources & Critical Response:
A Directory of American Poets. New York: Poets & Writers, 1974.
A Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers. New York: Poets & Writers, 1980/81, 1983/84-1993/94, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2003/04. [Available: Knowledge Center, Research: REF PS 129 D55 2003-04 ed.]
Haslam, Gerald W. "The Subtle Thread: Asian-American Literature." Arizona Quarterly. Vol. 25, no. 3 (1969), pp. 197-208.
Index of American Periodical Verse. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1974-current. [Available: Knowledge Center, Non-circulating Z 1231 P7147]
International Who's Who in Poetry. 5th & 6th eds. Cambridge: International Biographical Centre, 1977 and 1982. [Available: Knowledge Center: PS 324 I5 1977 5th ed.]
Lynn, Steven. "My Father's Martial Art, Stephen Shu-ning Liu." in Texts and Contexts: Writing About Literature with Critical Theory. 3rd. ed. New York: Longman, 2001. [Available: Knowledge Center: PE 1479 .C7 L96 2001]
Stephen Shu Ning Liu Papers. (1963-1976). [Available: Univ. of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library, Special Collections Dept., Manuscript Collection: OGL #361]
Who's Who among Asian Americans. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. [Available: Knowledge Center, Research: REF E 184 O6 W56 1994/95]
Who's Who in U. S. Writers, Editors & Poets. 2nd ed. Highland Park, IL: December Press, 1988.
Who's Who in the West. 23rd ed. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1992. [Available: Knowledge Center: E 176 .W646 23rd 1992-93
Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets. 3rd-5th eds. Highland Park, IL: December Press, 1989, 1992, 1995.
Please direct questions about this bibliography to Betty Glass.
Please direct questions to Millie Mitchell
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