Author Archives: Donna Campbell

About Donna Campbell

Professor of English, Washington State University. Late nineteenth- and early 20th-century Americanist and digital humanities. https://hub.wsu.edu/campbell and http://donnamcampbell.net

Crane Queries: Edition of Crane’s _Last Words_

I am wondering if anyone is familiar with Crane’s Last Words, published posthumously, in England. I’ve come across a “first edition,” bound in blue cloth, while it appears that it was primarily released in maroon. I’d be grateful for any thoughts, … Continue reading

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Crane Queries: Translation question

Hello, I would be glad if you could post it, but, to avoid the confusion, I would like to specify that the question I have is not about the ‘whine’ word ( I understand it refers to the sound of … Continue reading

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Crane Queries: Crane’s copyrights -> Cora Crane -> Ernest C. Budd?

Good morning:   Looks like Cora Crane’s heir was Ernest C. Budd. Is that true? If so, did he inherit Stephen Crane’s copyrights and did he pass those along to his heir?  Thanks.Angus H. Paul

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CFP: ALA Symposium on Poetry (Deadline: September 15, 2024)

American Poetry November 7-9, 2024Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe828 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 Conference Director:Richard Flynn, Georgia Southern University Keynote Speaker:Karen L. KilcupUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro Conference Fee: $175 For our 2024 Fall Symposium, the … Continue reading

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Ford Madox (Hueffer) Ford letters sought!

— Ford Madox (Hueffer) Ford letters sought! The general editors of the multi-volume Collected Letters of Ford Madox Ford for Oxford University Press would be glad to hear from anyone holding letters from (or to) Ford, or about him, or … Continue reading

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Crane Queries: Unpublished English version of War is Kind

I sent a query to the society some time ago but saw no answer. Involved the unpublished English version of War is Kind. From what I have seen in various places there were a small number of samples of what … Continue reading

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Stephen Crane Queries

A note about Stephen Crane Queries: The Stephen Crane Queries feature at this site (Queries in the menu bar) consists of questions and answers about Crane sent to cranequeries@gmail.com. From 2000-2010, many of these questions received answers, often from noted … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Donald Pizer (1929-2023)

Donald Pizer, a widely known and respected scholar of American literature and professor of English at Tulane University for more than 40 years, died on November 7, 2023 at the age of 94.  Pizer was the only child of Morris … Continue reading

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CFP: American Naturalism (including Stephen Crane Society) at ALA 2024 (Deadline: 15 January 2024)

The Society for the Study of American Literary NaturalismAmerican Literature Association 35th Annual ConferenceMay 23-26, 2024Chicago, IL The Frank Norris Society, The Jack London Society, the Stephen Crane Society, and the Theodore Dreiser Society have united for the American Literature Association … Continue reading

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CFP: ALA Symposium in Albuquerque (due 9/15/23)

Dear friends, Patrick and I just wanted to reach out on behalf of ALA as ask if you would share with your societies a quick reminder about the October gathering in Santa Fe that he and I are organizing. We’re … Continue reading

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