Novelist Herman Melville

Herman Melville

Living place: New York City

Birthday: 1-8-1819

Global rank: #15983

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Who is Novelist Herman Melville?
!!!!A towering figure in American literature, Melville is the author of many seafaring stories, including "Billy Budd, Sailor", "Typee", and the classic novel, " Moby-Dick". He is also known for shorter works such as "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno." Despite the enormous critical acclaim Moby-Dick has received over the decades, the book has been critically acclaimed. It was harshly criticized by critics at the time of its first publication, and it ruined Melville's literary reputation during his lifetime.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was worked as an investigator for the Erie Canal before taking a position on the crew of the New York-head ship for Liverpool. Then he set off on the whaling ship, acushnet, an experience that inspired his masterpiece novel, Moby-Dick.

Family life info

He and his seven siblings were born in New York City to Maria Gansevoort Melvill and Allan Melville. Herman Melville (changed the spelling of his last name) married Elizabeth Shaw in 1847, and the couple had two daughters and two sons.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Novelist Herman Melville?
He was Very good friend to Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter.

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When was Novelist Herman Melville born?
Herman Melville was born in 1-8-1819, death year is , at the age of 205.
Where is Novelist Herman Melville's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Herman Melville was born in New York City, New York- United States. is a Novelist, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. Herman Melville's global rank is 15983 and whose rank is 32 in list of famous Novelist.
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Events in 1819 and 1-8

Birthday Herman Melville (1-8) in history

  • Day 1-8 year 1876: Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.
  • Day 1-8 year 1936: Adolf Hitler presided over the opening of the Berlin Olympic Games.
  • Day 1-8 year 1946: President Truman signed the congressional acts that established the Atomic Energy Commission and the Fulbright Scholarship program.
  • Day 1-8 year 1981: MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.
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