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New Bedford Honors Melville with Statue | New Bedford News
New Bedford is celebrating Herman Melville’s literary legacy with a stunning new statue, honoring his return to the city 185 years after his first visit — now standing proudly beside Frederick Douglass. Once forgotten after his death in 1891, Melville’s fame soared in the 1920s thanks to “Moby-Dick” and “Billy Budd,” sparking cultural revival. The city responded with the annual Moby-Dick Marathon and the Melville Society’s archive at the Whaling Museum. Designed by Stefanie Rocknak and inspired by Father Mapple’s sermon, the statue captures Melville’s enlightenment journey — mirroring Jonah’s…
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