About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1819-08-01
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Herman Melville

Overview

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd. His first three books gained much contemporary attention (the first, Typee, becoming a bestseller), but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime. When he died in 1891, he was almost completely forgotten. It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, especially Moby-Dick which was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature. He was the first writer to have his works collected and published by the Library of America.

Known for

Writing
2022 All Effort of Men Writing Story N/A
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2022 Ishmael Writing Novel N/A
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2021 A Quiet Man Writing Novel 59
Average
2017 Bartleby Writing Short Story 59
Average
2017 Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd Writing Novel 59
Average
2015 Farrago Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Moby Dick Writing Novel 64
Fair
2010 2010: Moby Dick Writing Novel 55
Average
2008 Captain Ahab Writing Novel 58
Average
2007 A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus Writing Novel N/A
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2004 Capitaine Achab Writing Novel 59
Average
2003 Partanen Writing Short Story N/A
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2001 Pierre or The Ambiguities Writing Author 70
Good
2001 Bartleby Writing Short Story 58
Average
2000 Beau Travail Writing Novel 62
Fair
2000 Moby Dick Writing Novel N/A
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1999 Pola X Writing Novel 58
Average
1998 Moby Dick Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Moby Dick Writing Novel 64
Fair
1997 Billy Budd Writing Writer N/A
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1996 The Adventures of Moby Dick Writing Novel 59
Average
1976 Bartleby Writing Short Story N/A
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1975 Moby-Dick Writing Novel 58
Average
1971 Benito Cereno Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Bartleby Writing Short Story 59
Average
1970 Bartleby Writing Short Story N/A
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1969 Bartleby Writing Short Story N/A
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1966 Billy Budd Writing Author N/A
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1965 Enchanted Isles Writing Novel 59
Average
1962 Billy Budd Writing Novel 60
Fair
1958 Enchanted Island Writing Author 58
Average
1956 Moby Dick Writing Author 63
Fair
1955 Moby Dick—Rehearsed Writing Novel 59
Average
1954 Moby Dick Writing Novel N/A
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1949 Omoo-Omoo the Shark God Writing Novel 59
Average
1931 Demon of the Sea Writing Novel N/A
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1930 Moby Dick Writing Novel 58
Average
1926 The Sea Beast Writing Novel 59
Average