Stephen Crane
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.
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Born | Stephen Townley Crane November 1, 1871 Newark, New Jersey |
Died | June 5, 1900 Badenweiler, Germany | (aged 28)
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 |
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