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Jack London

Jack London

American author, journalist, and social activist

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Birthdate
January 12, 1876
Birthplace
San Francisco
San Francisco
Date of Death
November 22, 1916
Place of Death
Glen Ellen, California
Glen Ellen, California
Nationality
United States
United States
Author of
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Presa Branca
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Beyaz Dis
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John Barleycorn. Translated by Ali San
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Jack London - the Cruise of the Snark
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The Call of the Wild and Other Stories
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The God of His Fathers
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Before Adam
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Night-Born
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Owner of
Wolf House
Wolf House
Jack London State Historic Park
Jack London State Historic Park
Child of
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William Chaney
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Flora Wellman
Educated at
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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Oakland High School (Oakland, California)
Occupation
Novelist
Novelist
Writer
Writer
Journalist
Journalist
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War correspondent
Screenwriter
Screenwriter
Poet
Poet
Author
Author
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Animal activist
ISNI
00000001213093710
Open Library ID
OL44633A0
VIAF
467642000

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Birth Name
John Griffith Chaney Lobondon
Child
Joan London (American writer)
Joan London (American writer)
Country
United States
United States
Citizenship
United States
United States
Father
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William Chaney
Genre
Science fiction
Science fiction
Adventure
Adventure
Naturalism (literature)
Naturalism (literature)
Industry
Writer
Writer
Literature
Literature
Author
Author
Notable Work
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Martin Eden
The Star Rover
The Star Rover
White Fang
White Fang
The People of the Abyss
The People of the Abyss
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To Build a Fire
The Roads
The Roads
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
The Sea-Wolf
The Sea-Wolf
Wikidata ID
Q45765
Overview

Jack London was an American writer, journalist, and war correspondent born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco. He was educated at University of California, Berkeley and Oakland High School, located in Oakland, California. London held various occupations, including novelist, screenwriter, poet, and animal activist.

Jack London's birth name was John Griffith Chaney Lobondon. He was the child of William Chaney and Flora Wellman. London had a daughter named Joan London, an American writer.

Throughout his career, London wrote various genres, such as Naturalism, Science fiction, and Adventure. Some of his notable works include "The Sea-Wolf", "The Call of the Wild", "Martin Eden", "The Star Rover", "White Fang", "The People of the Abyss", "To Build a Fire", and "The Roads".

Jack London was also the author of several other works, such as "Michael, Brother of Jerry", "On the Makaloa Mat", "The Cruise of the Dazzler", and "A Daughter of the Snows".

He owned Jack London State Historic Park and Wolf House, which are located in Glen Ellen, California. Jack London passed away on November 22, 1916, in Glen Ellen, California.

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