Portrait of Herman Melville
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Herman Melville

1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891

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Biography

Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet who is often classified as part of dark romanticism. He is best known for his novel *Moby Dick* and novella Billy Budd, the latter of which was published posthumously. (Source.)

Also published as: H. Melville

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