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Melville, Herman
     
Melville, Herman
(1819-91) a US writer who wrote about his experiences as a sailor. He wrote Moby-Dick, one of the most famous American novels. He also wrote Billy Budd, a story which Benjamin Britten used in his opera of the same name.
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