Jack London (Jack London) ( 1876 - 1916) - American novelist, short story writer , essayist .
Born January 12, 1876 in San Francisco . Parents divorced before the birth of the writer. Jack adopted his stepfather , a widowed farmer John London . The family was poor , labor : Jack had not finish my studies in school at an early age to earn a living . He worked at the jute and canning factories, earned as " oyster pirate ," maritime patrol , almost half a year sailed on the schooner " Sutherland " , producing seals in the Pacific Ocean , visited Alaska as a prospector . All this rich supply of experience realized later in his stories . Jack London - the man who made himself . From childhood he loved the book reads like fiction and philosophical and sociological works . Craftsman , sailor, later a farmer who knew the severity of the physical labor , London lifetime devoured knowledge and in the early years on fire dream of becoming a writer . The first story - "For those who are on the way " , " test" in print in 1899 , which opened the door for him many publishing houses and magazines, before it is rejected. His collections of short stories , " Son of the Wolf ," " God of his fathers ," " Children of frost " et al., Depicting the strong-willed , courageous people in a " white silence " severe North, condemning the cowards and traitors , brought him wide recognition .
John Griffith "Jack" London was born on 12 January 1876 in San Francisco. His mother, Flora Wellman, lived in Ohio but then moved to San Francisco where she worked as a music teacher. It also known that she was interested in spiritualism. Some biographers suppose that Jack London’s father was William Chaney who lived with Flora Wellman in San Francisco. It is not known if Flora and William were legally married. The house where Jack London spent his childhood was destroyed after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
In 1885 London read Ouida's long Victorian novel Signa. Jack London maintained that this book was the beginning of his literary career. In 1886 he became acquainted with Ina Coolbrith who was a librarian in the Oakland Public Library. She encouraged London’s learning.
In 1889 he started working at Hickmott’s Cannery. His working day lasted 12 to 18 hours. Afterwards Jack London bought the sloop Razzle-Dazzle and became an oyster pirate. After a while he came to Oakland and entered Oakland High School where he started writing articles for the school’s magazine, The Aegis. The first work of London was “Typhoon off the Coast of Japan” in which he described his sailing experiences.
Born January 12, 1876 in San Francisco . Parents divorced before the birth of the writer. Jack adopted his stepfather , a widowed farmer John London . The family was poor , labor : Jack had not finish my studies in school at an early age to earn a living . He worked at the jute and canning factories, earned as " oyster pirate ," maritime patrol , almost half a year sailed on the schooner " Sutherland " , producing seals in the Pacific Ocean , visited Alaska as a prospector . All this rich supply of experience realized later in his stories . Jack London - the man who made himself . From childhood he loved the book reads like fiction and philosophical and sociological works . Craftsman , sailor, later a farmer who knew the severity of the physical labor , London lifetime devoured knowledge and in the early years on fire dream of becoming a writer . The first story - "For those who are on the way " , " test" in print in 1899 , which opened the door for him many publishing houses and magazines, before it is rejected. His collections of short stories , " Son of the Wolf ," " God of his fathers ," " Children of frost " et al., Depicting the strong-willed , courageous people in a " white silence " severe North, condemning the cowards and traitors , brought him wide recognition .
John Griffith "Jack" London was born on 12 January 1876 in San Francisco. His mother, Flora Wellman, lived in Ohio but then moved to San Francisco where she worked as a music teacher. It also known that she was interested in spiritualism. Some biographers suppose that Jack London’s father was William Chaney who lived with Flora Wellman in San Francisco. It is not known if Flora and William were legally married. The house where Jack London spent his childhood was destroyed after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
In 1885 London read Ouida's long Victorian novel Signa. Jack London maintained that this book was the beginning of his literary career. In 1886 he became acquainted with Ina Coolbrith who was a librarian in the Oakland Public Library. She encouraged London’s learning.
In 1889 he started working at Hickmott’s Cannery. His working day lasted 12 to 18 hours. Afterwards Jack London bought the sloop Razzle-Dazzle and became an oyster pirate. After a while he came to Oakland and entered Oakland High School where he started writing articles for the school’s magazine, The Aegis. The first work of London was “Typhoon off the Coast of Japan” in which he described his sailing experiences.