John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist.
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Birth Name:
John Griffith Chaney
Alternative Names:
John Griffith "Jack" London
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John Griffith Chaney London
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John Griffith "Jack London" Chaney
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Life that did not yearn toward life was in fair way toward ceasing.
My vision is clear and far. I could almost believe in God. But" - and his voice changed and the light went out of his face - "what is this condition in which I find myself? This joy of living? This exultation of life? This inspiration, I may well call it? It comes when there is nothing wrong with one's digestion, when the stomach is in trim and and his appetite has an edge, and all goes well.
"Pray do not interrupt me," he wrote. "I am smiling."