Date of birth: 1 August 1819
Date of death: 28 September 1891
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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet who is often classified as part of dark romanticism. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and novella Billy Budd, the latter of which was published posthumously. ([Source][1].)

[1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Melville

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