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Herman Melville

American writer and poet (1819–1891).

Born August 1st, 1819 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died September 28th, 1891 at 72 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
art collector, essayist, lecturer, literary critic, novelist, poet, sailor, teacher, writer
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