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James A. Michener | |
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 Michener in 1991 | |
| Born | February 3, 1907 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1997 (aged 90) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) University of St Andrews University of Northern Colorado (MA) |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable works | Tales of the South Pacific (1946) |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1948) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977)[1] |
| Spouses | Patti Koon
(m. 1935; div. 1948)Vange Nord
(m. 1948; div. 1955) |
James Albert Michener (/ˈmɪtʃənər/ or /ˈmɪtʃnər/;[2] February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club. He was also known for the meticulous research that went into his books.[3]
Michener's books include Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948; Hawaii; The Drifters; Centennial; The Source; The Fires of Spring; Chesapeake; Caribbean; Caravans; Alaska; Texas; Space; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir, The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place.[3]
His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 1958 and 2001, adding to his financial success. A number of his other stories and novels were adapted for films and TV series.
He also wrote Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System, in which he condemned the United States' Electoral College system. It was published in 1969, and republished in 2014 and 2016.[4]
- ^ Wolley, John T.; Gerhard Peters (January 10, 1977). "Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States: 1974 - 1977, Remarks Upon Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom". The American Presidency Project. www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Michener". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fourth ed.). Houghton Mifflin. 2004.
- ^ a b Krebs, Albin (October 17, 1997). "James Michener, Author of Novels That Sweep Through the History of Places, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ Michener, James (1969). Presidential Lottery. Penguin Random House. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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