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Mini Bio. Jack London was the best-selling, highest paid and most popular American author of his time. He was born John Griffith Chaney, on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco. He was raised by his mother Flora Wellman and his stepfather John London (he didn't know who his father was until his adulthood). After graduation from a grammar school ...
Feb 1, 2022 · Updated November 9, 2023. From adventurer to author to activist, John Griffith London led a dramatic life in keeping with his celebrated novels like "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild." Jack London was the kind of man who fully embodied the spirit of the time in which he lived — for better and for worse.
Jack London, né John Griffith Chaney le 12 janvier 1876 à San Francisco et mort le 22 novembre 1916 à Glen Ellen, Californie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, est un écrivain américain dont les thèmes de prédilection sont l' aventure et la nature sauvage 6 .
Jack London was an American author and adventurer who became one of the most popular and highly regarded writers of the early 20th century. He was born on Ja...
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London. The book's protagonist, Humphrey Van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him.
Jack London (1900) Jack London (* 12.Januar 1876 in San Francisco, Kalifornien als John Griffith Chaney; † 22. November 1916 in Glen Ellen, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Journalist und Fotograf.. Er erlangte vor allem durch seine später auch mehrfach verfilmten Abenteuerromane Ruf der Wildnis, Wolfsblut und Der Seewolf sowie den autobiographisch beeinflussten ...
Jack London (born John George Harper; 23 June 1913 – 19 December 1963) was an English heavyweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1944 to 1945. His son, who fought as Brian London, also became British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1958 to 1959.
