Herman Melville
American novelist
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick; Typee, a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a... Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1819, New York, NY
Died: September 28, 1891 (age 72 years), New York, NY
Influenced by: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and more
Education: The Albany Academy (1836–1837), The Albany Academy (1830–1831), and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Children: Elizabeth Melville, Malcolm Melville, Stanwix Melville, and more
Siblings: Gansevoort Melville, Thomas Melville, Catherine Gansevoort Melville Hoadley, and more
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There is more than one author with this name. Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained ...
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