Author: Herman Melville
Alternate names: H. Melville
Title: Schriftsteller, USA
Born: 1 August 1819
Died: 28 September 1891
Bio: 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