born Reading, Pennsylvania October 2, 1879
died Hartford, Connecticut August 2, 1955
father Garrett Barcalow Stevens, a lawyer
mother Margaretha Catharine Zeller, a schoolteacher
attended Reading Boys' High School
enrolled Harvard College 1893
encouraged by George Santayana
left Harvard 1900
worked as reporter for the New York Tribune
graduated from New York Law School, 1903, LL.B.
admitted to the bar, 1904
married Elsie Viola Kachel from Reading, September 21, 1909
daughter Holly Bight, born 1924
Wallace Stevens at Academy of American Poets
Wallace Stevens at Books and Writers
Wallace Steves at Modern American Poetry