William Seabrook
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William Buehler Seabrook (February 22, 1884 – September 20, 1945) was an American occultist, explorer, traveler, journalist and writer, born in Westminster, Maryland. He began his career as a reporter and city editor of the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia, worked at the New York Times, and later became a partner in an advertising agency in Atlanta. He is well-known for his writing on, and engaging in, cannibalism.
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Born | William Buehler Seabrook (1884-02-22)22 February 1884 Westminster, Maryland |
Died | 20 September 1945(1945-09-20) (aged 61) Rhinebeck, New York |
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Nationality | American |
Period | 20th century |
Genre | Occult, travel |
Literary movement | Lost Generation |
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Seabrook's 1929 book The Magic Island, which documents his experiences with Haitian Vodou in Haiti, is considered the first popular English-language work to describe the concept of zombies.[1][2]