JACK LONDON’S PACIFIC VOYAGE OF TRANSFORMATION: AN ANTHROPOLOGIST LOOKS AT THE CRUISE OF THE SNARK (1911)

Authors

Nancy Lutkehaus, University of Southern CaliforniaFollow

Abstract

This article examines the transformative impact of Jack London’s Pacific voyage aboard the Snark on his views of race and colonialism. Through encounters with both Pacific Islanders and white colonial settlers—missionaries, labor recruiters, and self-styled expatriates—London’s writings reveal a shift in his racial perceptions and self-representation. The Snark voyage played a pivotal role in reshaping London’s literary and ideological engagement with the Pacific and its peoples.

Recommended Citation

Lutkehaus, Nancy (2015) "JACK LONDON’S PACIFIC VOYAGE OF TRANSFORMATION: AN ANTHROPOLOGIST LOOKS AT THE CRUISE OF THE SNARK (1911)," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol38/iss1/3