Did Stephen Crane read Emily Dickinson? And was he inspired by her poetry?
If you’re in the mood for a literary mystery, here’s a post that traces the sources, here’s a post on the subject: https://donnamcampbell.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/did-stephen-crane-read-emily-dickinson-better-still-did-w-d-howells-read-dickinsons-poetry-to-crane/