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Melville, Herman

Melville, Herman, 1819–91, American author, b. New York City, considered one of the great American writers and a major figure in world literature.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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