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01/11/1871 Stephen Crane is born

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STEPHEN CRANE'S A MYSTERY OF HEROISM

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"War is Kind" by Stephen Crane (read by Kristin Hughes)

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Stephen Crane poem "There Was A Man With Tongue Of Wood"

Stephen Crane was an American poet and novelist. His 1st novel was a tale called Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which was generally considered to be the 1st work of American literary Naturalism. His writing style is often characterized by vivid intensity, unique dialects and irony.
    • Essentials 

    • Personal 

    • Early years 

    • Schooling 

    • Full-time writer 

    • Life in New York 

    • Travels and fame 

    • Scandal 

    • Cora Taylor and the ''Commodore'' shipwreck 

    • Greco-Turkish War 

    • Spanish–American War 

    • Death 

    • Style and technique 

    • Major themes 

    • Novels 

    • Short fiction 

    • Poetry 

    • Legacy 

    • Selected list of works 

    • Primary sources 

    • Secondary sources