Jack London
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Birth Name: John Griffith Chaney
Born: 12 January 1876 Died: 22 November 1917
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"Jack London (born John Griffith Chaney in 1876) was a highly successful American author and journalist known for adventure novels such as The Call of the Wild and White Fang, which often reflected his experiences with labor, poverty, and the Yukon Gold Rush. A socialist activist and a prominent figure of his time, London's prolific career also included pioneering science fiction and works like Martin Eden. He died in 1916, having become a literary celebrity and one of the most translated America"
"The world’s first “billionaire” writer, Jack London, suffered from bipolar disorder, and it’s thought that this illness had an influence on him committing suicide. When he was on his Pacific Voyage, he got infected with a tropical disease and prepared a solution that included substances like opium, heroin and mercury to treat himself, which later caused kidney failure. Although whether or not he actually committed suicide is still controversial, many think that his earlier attempts and"
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