Steven Wells

Steven Wells
Born(1960-05-10)10 May 1960
Swindon, England
Died24 June 2009(2009-06-24) (aged 49)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen nameSeething Wells, Susan Williams, Swells
OccupationMusic critic, journalist, screenwriter, poet, novelist, film producer, publisher, comedian
Period1984–2009
GenrePunk lit
SubjectRock music, punk culture, politics, anti-fascism

Steven Wells (10 May 1960 – 24 June 2009)[1] was a British journalist, author, comedian and punk poet born in Swindon, Wiltshire.[2] He was best known for ranting poetry and his provocative, unapologetic music journalism.[3] In June 2006, he wrote in the Philadelphia Weekly about his treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.[4][5] After being in remission for a short time, he was diagnosed with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma in January 2009[6] and died on 24 June 2009 in Philadelphia.[7]

  1. ^ Obituary: Steven Wells, The Guardian, 29 June 2009
  2. ^ James Brown (25 June 2009). "Steven Wells: the brilliant NME writer with no real interest in music". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Wikipedia kills legendary journalist". The Register. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  4. ^ Wells, Steven (21 June 2006). "The English Patient". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007. A man gets lost in the Philadelphia health system
  5. ^ Wells, Steven (25 June 2009). "Steven Wells Says Goodbye". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2009. His last column.
  6. ^ Wells, Steven (31 March 2009). "Cell Out". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2009. Looking for dignity in the fight against cancer.
  7. ^ McManus, Brian (30 June 2009). "Steven Wells: In Memoriam". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2009.