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Jack London

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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. Born in 1876 and dying in 1916, he wrote adventure and social fiction, including The Iron Heel. He was part of the radical literary group The Crowd in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal welfare, workers' rights and socialism. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon.

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Birth Year
1876 1
Death Year
1916 1
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The Novel, Genres
Source Wikipedia: Jack London

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The Iron Heel, Works
Source The Iron Heel (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Jack London
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    was an American novelist, journalist and activist
  • Lead section, birth date
    John Griffith London (né Chaney; January 12, 1876
  • Lead section, death date
    November 22, 1916), 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
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The Iron Heel (Wikipedia)
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Author: Jack London
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