Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane was a late 19th-century American novelist, poet, and journalist. His poetry, often written in free verse, is known for its stark realism, existential themes, and ironic tone. Biografía ↓Más ↓

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Stephen Crane

The trees in the garden rained flowers.

The trees in the garden rained flowers. Children ran there joyously. They gathered the flowers Each to himself. Now there were some Who gathered great heaps -- Having opportunity and skill -- Until, behold, only chance blossoms Remained for the feeble. Then a little spindling tutor Ran importantly to the father, crying: "Pray, come hither! See this unjust thing in your garden!" But when the father had surveyed, He admonished the tutor: "Not so, small sage!

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When a people reach the top of a hill,

When a people reach the top of a hill, Then does God lean toward them, Shortens tongues and lengthens arms. A vision of their dead comes to the weak. The moon shall not be too old Before the new battalions rise, Blue battalions. The moon shall not be too old When the children of change shall fall Before the new battalions, The blue battalions. Mistakes and virtues will be trampled deep. A church and a thief shall fall together. A sword will come at the bidding of the eyeless, The God-led, turning only to beckon, Swinging a creed like a censer

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Born in 1871, Crane became a prominent figure in American literature despite his short life. He authored the classic novel *The Red Badge of Courage*, which brought him acclaim. His poetic works include *The Black Riders and Other Lines* and *War is Kind*. These collections feature concise, unrhymed verses that often explore human suffering, war, and the indifference of nature. Crane's poems are marked by vivid imagery and a philosophical, sometimes cynical worldview. His style challenged the conventions of Victorian poetry and anticipated modern free verse. As a literary naturalist, he depicted characters confronting harsh realities without moralizing. Though he died in 1900 at age 28, his work left a lasting impact on American letters. His influential poetry continues to be studied for its bleak yet powerful vision.

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