Herman Melville
American writer and poet (1819–1891)
Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. He is best known for writing Moby-Dick.[1]
Herman Melville | |
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | August 1, 1819
Died | September 28, 1891 New York City, New York | (aged 72)
Occupation | novelist, short story writer, teacher, sailor, lecturer, poet |
Nationality | American |
Genre | travelogue, Captivity narrative, Sea story, Gothic Romanticism, Allegory, Tall tale |
Literary movement | Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, and Skepticism; precursor to Modernism, precursor to absurdism and existentialism |
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