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+ NewJack London(b318a0de-425d-4004-ad36-6f932e52976b)
| Author Type | — | Person |
|---|---|---|
| Begin Area | — | United States |
| Begin Date | — | 1876-01-12 |
| End Area | — | United States |
| End Date | — | 1916-11-22 |
| Ended | — | Yes |
| Gender | — | Male |
Created by saurabhbansal0412, 2017-12-28 11:45:29
Revision Notes
John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. The information was gathered from wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London
— saurabhbansal0412, 2017-12-28 11:45:29