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'''Kevin St. Jarre''' (born July 26, 1968) is an American teacher, author, and former soldier.
'''Kevin St. Jarre''' (born July 26, 1968) is an American educator, author, journalist, and former soldier.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Born on July 26, 1968<ref name="2007-06-03 Waterboro Library" /> in [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]], Kevin St. Jarre grew up in [[Madawaska, Maine]]. He graduated from [[Madawaska High School]] in 1986. St. Jarre earned his [[Bachelor of Science]] from the [[University of Maine at Fort Kent]] in 1997, and his [[Master of Fine Arts]] from the [[University of Southern Maine]] in 2010.<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />
Born on July 26, 1968<ref name="2007-06-03 Waterboro Library" /> in [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]], Kevin St. Jarre grew up in [[Madawaska, Maine]]. He graduated from [[Madawaska High School]] in 1986.
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St. Jarre has been married twice, first to Melinda McCormick, they had one child, Laura, and second to Jennifer Bragdon, and they had two children: Sophia and Dmitri, <ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> {{As of|2020|09}} Kevin St. Jarre lives in [[Cape Elizabeth, Maine]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />

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{{As of|2005|07}}, St. Jarre was married to Jennifer {{nee|Bragdon}}; they had three children: Sophia (born {{birth based on age as of date|3|2005|07|29|noage=1}}), Dmitri (born {{birth based on age as of date|7|2005|07|29|noage=1}}), and Derek (born {{birth based on age as of date|17|2005|07|29|noage=1}}).<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> {{As of|2020|09}} Kevin St. Jarre was living in [[Cape Elizabeth, Maine]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


==Career==
==Career==
St. Jarre served in the [[United States Army]] from 1986&ndash;1992, working in [[military intelligence]] with the [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]] during [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" /> After his enlistment, he was elected to the [[Madawaska, Maine]] board of selectmen as well as [[town manager]] of [[Grand Isle, Maine]]. From 1998&ndash;2001, he worked for [[Aprisma Management Technologies]] at the corporate level.<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" />
St. Jarre served in the [[United States Army]] from 1986&ndash;1992, working in [[military intelligence]] with the [[1st Armored Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]] during [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" /> After his enlistment, he was elected to the [[Madawaska, Maine]] board of selectmen as well as [[town manager]] of [[Grand Isle, Maine]]. From 1998&ndash;2003, he worked for [[Aprisma Management Technologies]] .<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> Since 2003 through at least 2022, St. Jarre has been teaching, either at universities or [[high school in the United States|high schools]], including at [[Caribou High School]] (1997&ndash;1998), [[Noble High School (Maine)|Noble High School]] (2003&ndash;2005), [[Fort Kent, Maine#Education|Fort Kent Community High School]] (2005&ndash;2010), [[Massabesic High School]] (2010&ndash;2014), [[University of Maine at Farmington]] (2013&ndash;2016), and [[Cape Elizabeth High School]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


===Education===
===Education===
Since 1997 through at least 2020, St. Jarre has been teaching, either at universities or [[high school in the United States|high schools]], including at [[Caribou High School]] (1997&ndash;1998), [[Noble High School (Maine)|Noble High School]] (2003&ndash;2005), [[Fort Kent, Maine#Education|Fort Kent Community High School]] (2005&ndash;2010), [[Massabesic High School]] (2010&ndash;2014), [[University of Maine at Farmington]] (2013&ndash;2016), and [[Cape Elizabeth High School]] (2014{{spaced en dash}}at least 2020).<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />
St. Jarre earned his [[Bachelor of Science]] from the [[University of Maine at Fort Kent]] in 1997, and his [[Master of Fine Arts]] from the [[University of Southern Maine]] Stonecoast program in 2010.<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


===Writing===
===Writing===
A writer since childhood, St. Jarre's first sale was to his father for ten cents. St. Jarre has typically been a writer of [[historical fiction]] and [[thriller (genre)|thrillers]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />
A writer since childhood, St. Jarre's first sale was to his father for ten cents. St. Jarre has typically been a writer of [[literary fiction]], [[historical fiction]] and [[thriller (genre)|thrillers]].<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


In 2005&ndash;2006, he published a three-volume series of [[military thriller|military-thriller]] novels with characters based on his friends and coworkers:<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> ''Night Stalkers'', ''Night Stalkers: Coercion'', and ''Night Stalkers: Homefront''<ref name="2007-06-03 Waterboro Library" /> were respectively released in January 2005, July 2005, and January 2006.<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> St. Jarre used the [[pen name]] Michael Hawke because he didn't want to be typecast by that type of fiction.<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />
In 2005&ndash;2006, he published a three-volume series of [[military thriller|military-thriller]] novels:<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> ''Night Stalkers'', ''Night Stalkers: Coercion'', and ''Night Stalkers: Homefront''<ref name="2007-06-03 Waterboro Library" /> were respectively released in January 2005, July 2005, and January 2006.<ref name="2005-07-29 University of Maine Fort Kent" /> St. Jarre used the [[pen name]] Michael Hawke because he didn't want to be typecast by that type of fiction.<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


His novel ''Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle'', published on November 6, 2020, is a character piece about a New Hampshirite divorcé and the unusual people he meets in his new apartment building. St. Jarre's next book, ''Celestine'', was planned to be a [[science-fiction]] novel released in 2021.<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />
His novel ''Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle'', published by {{url|encirclepub.com|Encircle Publications}} on November 6, 2020, is a character piece about a New Hampshirite divorcé and the unusual people he meets in his new apartment building. Encircle published all his subsequent novels including ''Celestine'', ''The Twin'', ''Absence of Grace'' and ''The Book of Emmaus'' .<ref name="2020-09-30 Portland Press Herald" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:51, 12 June 2022

This article is about the teacher and novelist. For the screenwriter, actor, and film producer, see Kevin Jarre.

Kevin St. Jarre
A portrait photograph of a white man in a blue jacket; he has greying hair on both his head and face and is looking into the camera with a neutral expression.
St. Jarre in April 2011
Born (1968-07-26) July 26, 1968 (age 56)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Education
Occupations
  • Soldier
  • teacher
  • writer
Children3
Writing career
Pen nameMichael Hawke, more recently writes under his own name
Genres
Military career
BranchUnited States Army
Years1986–1992
Unit1st Armored Division
ConflictsOperation Desert Storm
WebsiteKevinStJarre.net

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Kevin St. Jarre (born July 26, 1968) is an American educator, author, journalist, and former soldier.

Personal life

Born on July 26, 1968[1] in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Kevin St. Jarre grew up in Madawaska, Maine. He graduated from Madawaska High School in 1986. St. Jarre has been married twice, first to Melinda McCormick, they had one child, Laura, and second to Jennifer Bragdon, and they had two children: Sophia and Dmitri, [2] As of September 2020 Kevin St. Jarre lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[3]

Career

St. Jarre served in the United States Army from 1986–1992, working in military intelligence with the 1st Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm.[3] After his enlistment, he was elected to the Madawaska, Maine board of selectmen as well as town manager of Grand Isle, Maine. From 1998–2003, he worked for Aprisma Management Technologies .[2] Since 2003 through at least 2022, St. Jarre has been teaching, either at universities or high schools, including at Caribou High School (1997–1998), Noble High School (2003–2005), Fort Kent Community High School (2005–2010), Massabesic High School (2010–2014), University of Maine at Farmington (2013–2016), and Cape Elizabeth High School.[3]

Education

St. Jarre earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Maine at Fort Kent in 1997, and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast program in 2010.[3]

Writing

A writer since childhood, St. Jarre's first sale was to his father for ten cents. St. Jarre has typically been a writer of literary fiction, historical fiction and thrillers.[3]

In 2005–2006, he published a three-volume series of military-thriller novels:[2] Night Stalkers, Night Stalkers: Coercion, and Night Stalkers: Homefront[1] were respectively released in January 2005, July 2005, and January 2006.[2] St. Jarre used the pen name Michael Hawke because he didn't want to be typecast by that type of fiction.[3]

His novel Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle, published by Encircle Publications on November 6, 2020, is a character piece about a New Hampshirite divorcé and the unusual people he meets in his new apartment building. Encircle published all his subsequent novels including Celestine, The Twin, Absence of Grace and The Book of Emmaus .[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin St. Jarre (1968 - )". Waterboro Public Library. June 3, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "UMFK to honor Burnette Bowker and Kevin St. Jarre as outstanding alumni". University of Maine at Fort Kent. July 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Murphy, Sean (September 30, 2020). "Cape author's new novel a journey of discovery". Portland Press Herald. Cape Elizabeth, Maine. OCLC 9341113. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022. Kevin St. Jarre's book, 'Aliens, Drywall and a Unicycle,' features the quirky residents of an apartment building in a fictitious New Hampshire town.
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