Stephen crane

“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…

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

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

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.

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

Stephen Crane - In the Desert

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

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