The Works of Herman Melville, a Major Literary Figure Who Died in Obscurity (1663 words, 5 pages)
Melville, Herman (1819-91), American novelist, a major literary figurewhose exploration of psychological and metaphysical themes foreshadowed20th-century literary concerns but whose works remained in obscurity untilthe 1920s, when his genius was finally recognized.Melville was born August 1, 1819, in New York City, into a family that haddeclined in the world. The ...
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