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Hart Crane

American writer (1899-1932) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 32

Harold Hart Crane was an American poet. Inspired by the Romantics and his fellow Modernists, Crane wrote highly stylized poetry, often noted for its complexity.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship1931

About this person

His collection White Buildings (1926), featuring "Chaplinesque", "At Melville's Tomb", "Repose of Rivers" and "Voyages", helped to cement his place in the avant-garde literary scene of the time. The long poem The Bridge (1930) is an epic inspired by the Brooklyn Bridge.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1932 · aged 32