What's the Significance of Melville in American Literature?

"I thought it was hilarious. Not quite a laugh a minute, but absurvis and is quick," says author litvick. "The dry, matter of fact way that he describes these extremely absurd characters, creates this really comic effect", adds writer victor. 'He's like a humanity free humani,' writes poet-turned-critic David Walliams. "[Melville] gives his context in the early moments of american capitalism kind of sygeisting its way into the world'