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In The Desert
"In the Desert" is the name given to a poem written by Stephen Crane (1871–1900), published in 1895 as a part of his collection, '' The Black Riders and Other Lines''. "In the Desert" is the third of fifty-six short poems published in this volume. The poem is short, only ten lines, and briefly describes an interaction between the speaker and "creature, naked, bestial" encountered "in the desert", eating his heart. Criticism Joseph Katz states that "In the Desert" presents an interaction between a primary voice reporting an incident ("In the desert / I saw a creature, naked, bestial") and a second character representing a position which is perceived to be inferior. The primary speaker assumes a dominant role over the "creature". "In the Desert" also serves as an example of Crane's tendency to state universal truths, and this leads to Crane's use of abstraction. Though Crane has this tendency, his use of abstraction is tempered by his allegory and parable. Crane uses onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. The ninth surviving child of Methodist parents, Crane began writing at the age of four and had several articles published by the age of 16. Having little interest in university studies though he was active in a fraternity, he left Syracuse University in 1891 to work as a reporter and writer. Crane's first novel was the 1893 Bowery tale '' Maggie: A Girl of the Streets'', generally considered by critics to be the first work of American literary Naturalism. He won international acclaim in 1895 for his Civil War novel '' The Red Badge of Courage'', which he wrote without having any battle experience. In 1896, Crane endured a high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Riders And Other Lines
''The Black Riders and Other Lines'' is a book of poetry written by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). It was first published in 1895 by Copeland & Day. Composition and publication history In the winter of 1893, Crane borrowed a suit from John Northern Hilliard and visited the critic and editor William Dean Howells, who introduced Crane to the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Crane was inspired by her writing and, within several months, wrote the beginnings of what became his first book of poetry.Dooley, Patrick K. ''The Pluralistic Philosophy of Stephen Crane''. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1993: 111. One friend recalled that he saw Crane's first attempts at poetry in mid-February 1894 and Hamlin Garland claimed in a later reminiscence that Crane brought him a pile of manuscripts the next month.Wertheim, Stanley. ''A Stephen Crane Encyclopedia''. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997: 27. Crane told friends that the poems came to him spontaneously and as pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Crane Bibliography
The following is a list of works by American author Stephen Crane. Novels *—. '' Maggie: A Girl of the Streets''. New York: rinter unknown 1893. *—. '' The Red Badge of Courage''. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1895. *—. ''George's Mother''. New York: Edward Arnold, 1896. *—. ''The Third Violet''. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. *—. ''Active Service''. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1899. *Crane, Stephen and Robert Barr. ''The O'Ruddy''. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1903. Short story collections *—. ''The Little Regiment and Other Episodes from the American Civil War''. New York: Appleton, 1896. *—. '' The Open Boat and Other Tales of Adventure''. New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1898. *—. ''The Monster and Other Stories''. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1899. (Contains only '' The Monster'', "The Blue Hotel", and "His New Mittens".) *—. ''Whilomville Stories''. New York and London: Harper, 1900. *—. ''Wounds in the Rain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Poems
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St James's Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
