Jack London

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Jack London

• Born in San Francisco on January 12, 1876.

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Schooling

• Little formal schooling after 8th grade.
• An avid reader - he educated himself through the
  public library.
• Later returned to high school in Oakland and
  graduated
• Attended UC Berkeley, but stayed only 6 months,
  said it wasnt alive enough.

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A man of many trades

• Laborer
• Factory worker
• Oyster pirate
• Gold prospector
• Sailor
• Hobo
• Member of CA Fish Patrol

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Writing Career

• Started as a journalist
• Prolific writer published 51 books, hundreds of
  articles
• Strict writing regimen of writing 1000 words per
  day.
• Highest paid, most popular and best selling
  author of his day.

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Political ideals

• Passionate about Socialism and womens suffrage
• Ran for mayor of Oakland as Socialist Party
  Candidate, but never won.

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Remembered for

• Personifying for his readers the many ideals and
  virtues of a turn-of-the-century Western American
  man.
• Most notable books The Call of the Wild (1903),
  Sea Wolf (1904),White Fang (1906).
• Wilson, Margie and Mike Wilson. Who Was Jack
  London?, Sept. 5, 2007.

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Portrait of Jack London