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Jack London
AuthorBooks · Second hand1876-1916
John Griffith London, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing.
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About Jack London
Birth
1876
Death
1916
First book
1895
Years writing
21
John Griffith London, better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing.
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Biography adapted from Wikipedia (text shortened). View article · CC BY-SA 4.0
Image: published by L C Page and Company Boston 1903 · Public domain · View file
Jack London was one of the first writers to achieve worldwide fame and a large fortune through his writing.
His experiences as a sailor and traveler fueled many of his intense adventure stories.
He is recognized as a pioneer and innovator in the genre we now know as science fiction.
His most iconic works, such as The Call of the Wild, were inspired by the Klondike Gold Rush.
Beyond being a novelist, he was a prolific journalist, war correspondent, and social activist.
