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Herman Melville Biography

Place of birth Date of birth New York, NY August 1, 1819

Date of death New York, NY Place of death September 28, 1891 Burial location Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx, New York

Interesting facts about childhood One of 11 children His father lost all his money when Melville was 11 and died when Melville was 13 Didn’t enjoy studying – left school at age 12 Did menial jobs to support the family Liked to wander and became a sailor on a whaling ship

Marriage & family Married Elizabeth Shaw in 1847 Had two sons & two daughters Both sons died young

Place(s) where this author lived. Include dates and explain how each place influenced them. Troy, NY as a child – Mother changed name Whaling experiences were foundation of his adventure tales Settled in NYC with wife Lived in Massachusetts on a farm – tried to write serious lit Worked/lived in NYC then retired on inheritance

How did this author become inspired to write? Adventures as sailor on whaling ships Desire to write on serious ideas

Where applicable, explain any obstacles this writer faced Death of father Family left in poverty His audiences didn’t appreciate his more serious works

How successful was this author during his/her lifetime? His adventure stories (Typee, Omoo, Redburn, and White Jacket) sold really well His more serious works didn’t sell Because audiences didn’t like his serious work, he stopped writing and was virtually unknown when he died.

If the author wasn’t successful or popular at the time of their death, explain how and why they are still well known today Renewed interest starting on 100 th birthday Biography praising him published s and 1950s became really popular again with many pop culture references

Why is this author considered influential? Considered one of America’s top novelists Wrote first great romances set in South Seas Moby Dick is considered one of the best American novels He is a typical misunderstood artist.

Identify five (5) characteristics of this author and give specific examples Adventurous – whaling career Thoughtful – serious literature Innovative – ahead of his time Intelligent – wrote great literature with little formal education Valued family – worked NYC customs job that he hated to support family

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