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Stephen Crane
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American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist
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Stephen Crane was an American writer, journalist, poet, and baseball player. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 1, 1871, he wrote in English and was associated with the literary realism movement. His notable works include *The Red Badge of Courage* and *Twenty Stories*. He also used the pseudonym Johnston Smith.
Crane was educated at Syracuse University and began his work period in 1886. He was an atheist and spoke English. He died of tuberculosis in Badenweiler on June 5, 1900, from natural causes. His writings have been described by the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1 November 1871
- Died
- 5 June 1900
- Works
- 847
Top works
- The red badge of courage and other writings
- Twenty stories
- The red badge of courage
- Sipure Nyu-Yorḳ
- ארבע רכבות, שלוש חתונות והיעלמות
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Newark, New Jersey, USA
From Wikipedia Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American author. Prolific throughout his short life, he 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. At the time of his death, Crane was considered an important figure…
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1871–1900
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Ecrivains, Writer, Rakstnieks, Poet, Novelist, Roman
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 40 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stephen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Place of death
- Badenweiler
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Notable work
- The Red Badge of Courage
- Movement
- literary realism
- Sport
- baseball
- Image
- SCrane2.JPG
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- Commons category
- Stephen Crane
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1871-01-01
- date of death
- 1900-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Stephen Crane
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons Creator page
- Stephen Crane
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1886-00-00
- pseudonym
- Johnston Smith
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
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Encyclopedic overview
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he 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.
The ninth surviving child of Methodist parents, Crane began writing at the age of four and had several articles published by 16. Having little interest in university studies though he was active in a fraternity, he left Syracuse University in 1891 to work as a reporter and writer. Crane's first novel was the 1893 Bowery tale Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, generally considered by critics to be the first work of American literary Naturalism. He won international acclaim for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895), considered a masterpiece by critics and writers.
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