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Herman Melville

Novelist · born 1st August 1819

Date of birth
1 August
Birth year
1819
Lived
72
Zodiac
♌ Leo

About Herman Melville

A towering figure in American literature, Melville is the author of several seafaring tales, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," "Typee," and "Moby-Dick." He is also famous for shorter works such as "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno."

Herman Melville was born 1st August 1819 in New York City, New York, United States. Their primary profession is listed as novelist. They died in 1891. On 1 August, 656 people in our archive share this birthday.

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