Stephen Crane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stephen Crane
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Crane in 1899
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| Born | Stephen Townley Crane November 1, 1871 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | June 5, 1900 (aged 28) Badenweiler, Germany |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Genre | Realism |
| Notable works | The Red Badge of Courage |
| Years active | 1892 - 1900 |
Stephen Townley Crane (November 1, 1871 - June 5, 1900) was an American writer. He was born on November 1, 1871 in Newark, New Jersey to Jonathan Townley Crane, a clergyman, and Mary Helen Peck Crane. He attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, but did not graduate. He moved to New York City in 1892 to write about the slum life of Manhattan. His major works include the novella Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893), the war novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895), and the short story "The Open Boat" (1897). After the success of Badge, his literary reputation declined. His health was poor. In May 1899, he entered a sanitarium in Badenweiler, Germany. On June 5, 1900, he died of tuberculosis. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.
Images for kids
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Cadet Crane in uniform at the age of 17
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Stephen Crane (front row, center) sits with baseball teammates on the steps of the Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, 1891. (Photo courtesy of the SU Special Collections Research Center)
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Detail taken from an 1894 portrait of Crane by friend and photographer Corwin Knapp Linson. Linson said the author's profile reminded him "of the young Napoleon—but not so hard, Steve."
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The SS Commodore at dock
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Crane's gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery
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Ernest Hemingway (shown on his boat circa 1950) believed The Red Badge of Courage was "one of the finest books of [American] literature".
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Portrait of Crane.
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A steam train on the Third Avenue El over the Bowery in 1896
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Battle of Chancellorsville by Kurz and Allison; Crane's realistic portrayal of war has earned him recognition from numerous critics and scholars throughout the years
