Why is Jack London an important writer?

He wrote from experienced reality, most of it stark and brutal. His style is spare, distinct and devoid of any decorative devices, that serves his stories to the T. Most of his stories still holds a burning torch against man's limitless need to plunder and master the nature. read more

He, Jack London, wrote of adventures and wrote so powerfully, that you could sense the spirit of adventure arising inside you. read more

Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. After working in the Klondike, London returned home and began publishing stories. His novels, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Martin Eden, placed London among the most popular American authors of his time. read more

Considered by many to be America’s finest author, Jack London, whose name at birth was John Griffith Chaney, was born “south of the slot”—an area south of Market Street and its cable lines in San Francisco, California, on January 12, 1876. read more