The Big Country is only a television series.
The Melville Society is an organization for the study of author Herman Melville .. Herman Melville. Herman Melville. It has approximately 400 members , comprising both individuals and institutions .. The society was established in 1945 or 1946 .. It claims to be among the oldest `` international single-author societies '' .. Its primary publication is Leviathan  : A Journal of Melville Studies , issued three times per year .. The society has formed a cultural project in collaboration with the New Bedford Whaling Museum , the host of the Melville Society Archive , and has an editorial office at Hofstra University .. Hofstra University. Hofstra University. It meets primarily at the American Literature Association and Modern Language Association annual conferences .. American Literature Association. American Literature Association. Modern Language Association. Modern Language Association. It has also held a number of international meetings .