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Stephen Crane

American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist
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Summary

Stephen Crane was born on November 1, 1871[1], in Newark[2]. He died on June 5, 1900[3], in Badenweiler[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], poet[7], baseball player[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,588 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1871[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1900[12]
  • Place of burial: Evergreen Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Jonathan Townley Crane[14]
  • Mother: Mary Helen Peck Crane[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[17]
  • Educated at: Syracuse University[18], Claverack College[19], The Pennington School[20]
  • Notable work: The Red Badge of Courage[21]
  • Award received: New Jersey Hall of Fame[22]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of sports team: Syracuse Orange baseball[25]
  • Movement: literary realism[26]
  • Commons category: Stephen Crane[27]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[28]
  • Residence: Arburtus Cottage[29]
  • Sport: baseball[30]
  • Family name: Crane[31]
  • Given name: Stephen[32]
  • Pseudonym: Johnston Smith[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Stephen Crane[34]
  • Commons gallery: Stephen Crane[35]
  • Medical condition: tuberculosis[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]

Why It Matters

Stephen Crane has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include The Red Badge of Courage[40], a literary work[41]; The Open Boat[42], a literary work[43], founded in 1898[44]; Maggie: A Girl of the Streets[45], a literary work[46]; and The Monster[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Crane born?

Stephen Crane was born in Newark[2].

Where did Stephen Crane die?

Stephen Crane died in Badenweiler[4].

Who were Stephen Crane's parents?

Stephen Crane's father was Jonathan Townley Crane[14]. Stephen Crane's mother was Mary Helen Peck Crane[15].

What did Stephen Crane do for work?

Stephen Crane worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], poet[7], baseball player[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Stephen Crane go to school?

Stephen Crane was educated at Syracuse University[18], Claverack College[19], and The Pennington School[20].

What awards did Stephen Crane receive?

Honors received include New Jersey Hall of Fame[22].

Related Entities

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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