Jack London

American novelist and journalist

Jack London - American novelist and journalist
Born

January 12th, 1876
149 years ago

Died

November 22nd, 1916
108 years ago — 40 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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Wrote numerous novels and short stories that explored themes of adventure, survival, and nature. Works often drew from personal experiences in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Gained fame with the novel The Call of the Wild, which depicted the life of a domestic dog thrown into the wild. Other notable works include White Fang, which explores the bond between man and wolf, and The Sea-Wolf, a psychological novel about a shipwreck.

Authored The Call of the Wild

Wrote White Fang

Published The Sea-Wolf

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