|
|
Poetry of Stephen Crane, volume III: Additional poemsWhen Stephen Crane died of tuberculosis at the shockingly young age of 28, he had published two books of poetry, The Black Riders and War Is Kind. However, that did not represent the sum of his work. Some of his poems had been published in periodicals without being included in either of the two books and some were found among his papers and effects after his death. These 30 poems form, in essence, a third volume of his work. Indeed, there are almost as many poems in this category as there are poems in War Is Kind. Some, such as "All-feeling God, hear in the war-night" are among his most powerful work. All display the classic Crane voice: cynical, often despairing, utterly at war with God, yet able to see past mere cynicism and despair to a deep, true perception of the world as he knew it. |
