Stephen Crane, who found literary fame with the publication of his novel

and is often read for his short story “The Open Boat” and novella

also published two volumes of poetry in his short life. His first collection,

came out in May 1895, some five months before the publication of

Crane was only 24 when these works were published, just five years before his untimely death

Though not widely read as a poet, Crane himself claimed: “I suppose I ought to be thankful to ‘The Red Badge’ [sic] but I am much fonder of my little book of poems, ‘The Black

Riders [sic].’ My aim was to comprehend in it the thoughts I have had about life in general, while ‘The Red Badge’ is a mere episode in…

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Citation: Hada, Ken. "The Black Riders". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 22 June 2021 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=1441, accessed 24 November 2024.]

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