who is james stephens
For other people named James Stephens, see James Stephens (disambiguation). James Stephens, Irish author and poet. James Stephens (9 February 1880 â 26 December 1950) was an Irish novelist and poet. James' mother worked in the home of the Collins family of Dublin and was adopted by them. James was brought up in a Protestant orphanage, the Meath Protestant Industrial School for Boys.