Biography
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.
Filmography
all 47
Movies 44
Writer 34
TV Shows 3
self 1
Ishmael (2022)
A Quiet Man (2021)
Bartleby (2017)
Farrago (2015)
Moby Dick (2011)
Captain Ahab (2008)
Capitaine Achab (2004)
Partanen (2003)
Bartleby (2001)
Moby Dick (2000)
Pola X (1999)
Moby Dick (1998)
Billy Budd (1997)
Moby Dick (1978)
Bartleby (1976)
Bartleby (1976)
Moby-Dick (1975)
Benito Cereno (1971)
Bartleby (1970)
Bartleby (1970)
Bartleby (1969)
Billy Budd (1966)
Bartleby (1963)
Billy Budd (1962)
Moby Dick (1956)
Moby Dick (1954)
Strange Stories (1953)
Moby Dick (1930)
The Sea Beast (1926)
Bartleby
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1819-08-01
Deathday
1891-09-28 (72 years old)
Birth Name
Herman Melville
Birth Place
Manhattan, United States
Height
Relationships
Elizabeth Knapp Melville
Father
Allan Melville
Mother
Maria Gansevoort Melvill
Siblings
Allan Melville, Augusta Melville
Relatives
Peter Gansevoort, Thomas Melvill
Citizenships
United States
Residences
New York City · Herman Melville House, United States of America, Nuku Hiva,
Awards
National Book Award for Nonfiction
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