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The narrator of one poem by this author dismisses a "red sword of virtue," while the speaker of another of his poems from the same collection encounters a "creature, naked, bestial" who "held his heart in his hands/and ate of it." Other works by this author of the collection The Black Riders include a short story in which Johnny accuses the Swede of cheating at a card game, and another based on his own experiences after the sinking of the Commodore. This author of "The Blue Hotel" and "The Open Boat" also wrote novels starring a "girl of the streets" and Private Henry Fleming. For 10 points, identify this author of Maggie and The Red Badge of Courage.
The narrator of one poem by this author dismisses a "red sword of virtue," while the speaker of another of his poems from the same collection encounters a "creature, naked, bestial" who "held his heart in his hands/and ate of it.
Stephen Crane