Herman Melville
Author
19th century
American novelist and poet, author of Moby-Dick, widely regarded as one of the great American novels.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Uncle Jerry draws a structural parallel between Melville's circular coffin imagery in Moby-Dick and Taylor's circular use of the apartment image, illustrating a shared narrative technique of inclusio.
Notable Works
- Moby-Dick, Bartleby the Scrivener, Billy Budd