Once, he even dressed as a tramp and spent the night in a flophouse. While writing his first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, he lived in the slums to gain first-hand knowledge of poverty and life on the streets. At the age of eight, Crane began writing his own stories, and by the age of 16 he began publishing articles in The New York Tribune.Īfter studying at Lafayette College and Syracuse University, Crane moved to New York City to work as a freelance writer for the Bachellor-Johnson newspaper organization. Writing was an important part of his childhood as both parents published books and two of his 13 brothers become newspapermen. Just a few years after writing his novel, The Red Badge of Courage, Crane died at the age of twenty-eight.Ĭrane's father was a Methodist minister who he described as " "was a great, fine, simple mind." His mother was an active member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. The two lived in London where they became friends with writers including Joseph Conrad and H.
Later, he began a long-term relationship with Cora Taylor, the owner of a brothel. He was first involved in scandal during his twenties, when he was called as a witness for the trial of Dora Clark: a prostitute and friend. Despite a severely religious upbringing-or perhaps because of it-Crane lived an unconventional life. Author Stephen Crane, was born Novemin Newark, New Jersey.
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