Herman Melville
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A towering figure in American literature, Melville is the author of several seafaring tales, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," "Typee," and "Moby-Dick." He is also famous for shorter works such as "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno." He worked as a surveyor for the Erie Canal before taking a position on the crew of a New York ship headed for Liverpool. Later, he sailed on the whaling ship Acushnet, an experience that inspired his masterpiece novel, Moby-Dick. Despite the immense crit
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When was
Herman Melville born?
Herman Melville was born on Sunday, August 1, 1819
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Where was
Herman Melville born?
Herman Melville was born in New York City, NY
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How old is
Herman Melville?
Herman Melville is 205
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