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Clarence Victor Stahl
1885–1973
A Missouri newspaper man and poet, he is best remembered for verse that turned major events and strong emotions into dramatic, accessible poems. His best-known book, published in 1915, reflects on the Titanic disaster while gathering many of his other lyrical pieces.
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The sinking of the Titanic, and other poems
by Clarence Victor Stahl
About the author
Born in 1885, Clarence Victor Stahl was an American poet whose surviving work is closely tied to the early 20th century. Library of Congress records identify him as the author of The Sinking of the Titanic, and Other Poems, published in Boston by Sherman, French & Company in 1915.
That collection is the work most readily associated with him today, and it helped preserve his name through later digitization projects such as Project Gutenberg. He also wrote Zorabella; a Poetic Tragedy, in Five Acts, showing an interest not only in lyric poetry but also in dramatic writing.
A memorial record for Stahl, who died in 1973, describes him as the founder and former editor of the Wood River Press and a former printer for the Telegraph. Taken together, the record suggests a writer whose life bridged literature and local journalism, with poetry remaining the part of his work most visible to modern readers.