Susan Evans McCloud
Susan Evans McCloud (born July 28, 1945) is an American novelist, author, poet, hymnwriter, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Biography
McCloud has lived much of her adult life in Provo, Utah.[1] She is the mother of six children,[2] grandmother of nine, great grandmother of one.[citation needed] She is an active member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, has written several programs for ldsradio.org,[clarify] and other materials for the LDS Church.[citation needed] She and her family are deeply involved in their Scottish heritage.[citation needed] Her youngest daughter is studying in Glasgow, Scotland.[citation needed] Her only son plays the bagpipes, and was featured in "A Celebration of Family History" held in the LDS Conference Center on April 29, 2010.[citation needed]
McCloud was a member of Joseph A. Cannon's 1992 Utah County Steering Committee when he was seeking the Republican Nomination for Senate.[3]
In 2004, McCloud was given the Reed Smoot Citizenship Awards business women of the year award.[4]
Publications
Music
Two of McCloud's hymns appear in the LDS Church's 1985 hymnbook. One of these, "Lord I Would Follow Thee," has also been recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.[5] Lines from this hymn have been quoted in the LDS community,[6] and it has even been called "one of the best-loved songs in the LDS Church"[7] McCloud wrote her other hymn, "As Zion's Youth in Latter Days," with the goal of giving strength to a "vacillating youth."[8]
McCloud has also contributed to film music used by the seminaries of the LDS Church.[9]
Writing
McCloud has published more than 45 books.[10] Since the late 1970s she has published nearly one novel annually, many through the publishers Bookcraft or Scribe Publishing. Her novel Black Stars Over Mexico was a best seller in January 1985.[11] Brigham Young: An Inspiring Personal Biography was partly developed as a result of her 30 years as a docent at the Beehive House.[12] McCloud also wrote a book on love with Randy Jernigan.[13]
Many of her novels are historical fiction of 19th-century Latter-day Saints in far-flung places, such as England or India. Some reviewers have criticized her novels as being pro-Mormon and repetitious of previous themes.[14] Her work has been reviewed by Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought[15] and Sunstone Review, where it also received some criticism.[16] Although rejected by some critics, her work is praised by others, such as LDS commentator and Deseret News columnist Jerry Johnston.[17]
McCloud's poetry first appeared in the Ensign magazine in 1972.
McCloud has also written scripts for film and TV productions, including the script for making one of her books into a made-for-TV movie.[18]
References
- ↑ "1990 Writing and Music Contest Winners", Ensign, July 1990.
- ↑ McCloud, Susan Evans. "In Our Lovely Deseret: Daughters and mothers encompass one eternal round," 'Deseret News', 23 April 2014. Accessed 26 May 2014.
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- ↑ The Official Site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- ↑ For example, see quotes in Howard W. Hunter, "A More Excellent Way", Ensign, May 1992.
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- ↑ "Of All Things", New Era, November 2003.
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- ↑ Mormon Literature Database - McCloud, Susan Evans
- ↑ Past bestselling fiction titles - page 189
- ↑ Review of Books for BYU Magazine by Richard Cracroft
- ↑ Randy Jernigan
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- ↑ Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
- ↑ Mormon Literature Database - Mormon Mushies (Part IV)
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- ↑ Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities: M
External links
- Mentioned in Lavina Fielding Anderson (1994) "Utah Literature". Utah History Encyclopedia.
- Susan Evans McCloud at the MLCA Database
- Articles with unsourced statements from August 2013
- Wikipedia articles needing clarification from August 2013
- 1945 births
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American poets
- 20th-century women writers
- American Latter Day Saint hymnwriters
- American Latter Day Saint writers
- American women novelists
- American women poets
- Latter Day Saint poets
- Living people
- People from Provo, Utah
- Writers from Utah
- American female songwriters
