Stephen crane

Author. He is often called the first modern American author. Although he died at the age of 28, he produced a body of work that has won him an enduring place in his country's literature. Crane was initially hailed as a realist in fiction, but there are elements of impressionism, naturalism, and symbolism in his...

“Under foot there were a few ghastly forms motionless. They lay twisted in fantastic contortions. Arms were bent and heads were turned in incredible ways. It seemed that the dead men must have fallen from some great height to get into such positions. They looked to be dumped out upon the ground from the sky.” —“The Red Badge of Courage,” p. 68 Novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, war correspondent (1871–1900), most famous as the author of “The Red Badge of Courage” (1895), written…

Stephen Crane (1871-1900) Author who wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. He won international acclaim in 1895 for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, which he wrote without any battle experience.

A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." by American author Stephen Crane who was born on November 1, 1871 in Newark, New Jersey Image of Stephen Crane via NYPL digital collections, no known restrictions

Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a hero? A vivid fictionalised account of the experiences of an ordinary innocent young soldier on the battlefields of the American Civil War, introduced by American writer, illustrator and…

June 5th, 1900 - Stephen Crane, author (Red Badge of Courage), died at 28. He died of tuberculosis in that Black Forest sanatorium. In his will he left everything to his wife who took his body to New York for burial. Crane was interred in the Evergreen Cemetery in what is now Hillside, New Jersey. http://www.thefuneralsource.org/deathiversary/june/05.html

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Poem - "In the Desert" - Stephen Crane (This poem has always haunted me.)

STEPHEN CRANE novelist ("The Red Badge of Courage")