Raymond M. Weaver
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Raymond M. Weaver was an American literary scholar and biographer best known for his pioneering work on Herman Melville, including editing and helping bring to light the posthumously published novella "Billy Budd."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melville scholar
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biographer ⓘ human ⓘ literary scholar ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American studies
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English literature ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1920s
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishing Herman Melville’s modern literary reputation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| described | Herman Melville’s life and works ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American literature
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Herman Melville studies ⓘ biography ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
literary biography
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literary criticism ⓘ scholarly editing ⓘ |
| givenName | Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOfWork |
Billy Budd
NERFINISHED
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Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ Moby-Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Melville scholarship
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revival of critical interest in Herman Melville ⓘ |
| knownFor |
editing and bringing to light Herman Melville’s novella Billy Budd
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pioneering scholarship on Herman Melville ⓘ writing the first full-length critical biography of Herman Melville ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
19th-century American literature
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Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Raymond M. Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rediscovery and editing of Herman Melville’s manuscript Billy Budd ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Billy Budd, Foretopman (edited edition)
NERFINISHED
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Herman Melville: Mariner and Mystic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shorter Novels of Herman Melville (edited collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
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literary scholar ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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