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Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane was an American novelist, poet, and journalist whose short life produced The Red Badge of Courage, the Civil War novel that redefined how war is written — psychological, immediate, and unflinching.

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Stephen Crane was an American novelist, poet, and journalist whose short life produced The Red Badge of Courage, the Civil War novel that redefined how war is written — psychological, immediate, and unflinching. He remains a cornerstone of American literary realism.

Born
1871
Died
1900

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