Hart Crane (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Biography
Harold Hart Crane was born in Garretsville, Ohio, on July 21, 1899, the son of Clarence and Grace Hart Crane. He was an only child, stuck between incompatible parents who each demanded his allegiance. His father, a successful businessman who founded what became a prosperous candy company, wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. His mother, who resented her husband's absences and abuse, pressed the boy to develop in a more artistic direction.
When he was nine, the family recriminations exploded so fiercely that his mother had a nervous breakdown and...
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