James A. Michener (1907–1997)
Author of The Source
About the Author
James A. Michener, 1907 - 1997 James Albert Michener was born on February 3, 1907 in Doylestown, Pa. He earned an A.B. from Swarthmore College, an A.M. from Colorado State College of Education, and an M.A. from Harvard University. He taught for many years and was an editor for Macmillan Publishing show more Company. His first book, "Tales of the South Pacific," derived from Michener's service in the Pacific in World War II, won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical South Pacific, which won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Michener completed close to 40 novels. Some other epic works include "Hawaii," "Centennial," "Space," and "Caribbean." He also wrote a significant amount of nonfiction including his autobiography "The World Is My Home." Among his many other honors, James Michener received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. He was married to Patti Koon in 1935; they divorced in 1948. He married Vange Nord in 1948 (divorced 1955) and Mari Yoriko Sabusawa in 1955 (deceased 1994). He died in 1997 in Austin, Texas. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by James A. Michener
America vs. America;: The revolution in middle-class values (A Signet special broadside) (1969) 17 copies
Three Great Novels of World War II: Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener / Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen /… (1996) 10 copies
Adventures in Two Worlds / The Bridges at Toko-ri / Kiss Me Again, Stranger / Rivets / The Silent World / Story of… (1953) 8 copies
The Mirisch Corporation Presents James A. Michener's Hawaii, Released thru United Artists. (1966) 7 copies
James A. Michener papers 4 copies
World is My Home (Random House Large Print) Lrg edition by Michener, James A. (1992) Paperback 3 copies
James A. Michener on the Social Studies (Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies)) (1991) 3 copies
Mot rymden 2 2 copies
Os Rebeldes 2 copies
Texas (the illustrated edition). 2 copies
1978 2 copies
Hawaii D. 3 2 copies
The Novel / Texas 2 copies
Best-in-Books: Jubilee / Greenwillow / This Great Big Wonderful World / The Mind Goes Forth / ...And the Rain My Drink (1956) 2 copies
Karibien (Bind 1 av 5) 2 copies
Chesapeake, Volume I 2 copies
SET OF TWO NOVELS: by author James A. Michener - / Legacy / Only VOL No. 2 of The Covenant / 2 copies
Centennial / Chesapeake / Hawaii 2 copies
Karibien (Bind 5 av 5) 1 copy
Karibien (Bind 4 av 5) 1 copy
Caribbean, Volume III 1 copy
Caribbean, Volume V 1 copy
America 1 copy
POLAND 1 copy
Frihetens sjö 1 copy
Frihetens sjö del 1 och 2 1 copy
Codice d'onore 1 copy
HL' Ialleanza 1 copy
Codice d'onore 1 copy
The Greatest Adventure 1 copy
The Floating World 1 copy
Texas. Two Volumes 1 copy
Hijos de Torremolinos 1 copy
Karibien (Bind 2 av 5) 1 copy
A Aliança 1 copy
Kilden / Bind 1. Begyndelsen 1 copy
Omnibus 1 copy
From the Farm of Bitterness 1 copy
Widmungsexemplar - Return to Paradise. Tales of the South Pacific by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of… (1966) 1 copy
Set of Five Hardcovers by James A. Michener (The Source, Sayonara, Caravans, Return to Paradise, Hawaii) (1959) 1 copy
Caribbean / Space 1 copy
Grand Diplome Year Book 1983 1 copy
Today's best nonfiction 1 copy
A Saga do Colorado 1 copy
Volta ao Paraíso 1 copy
O Romance 1 copy
Nostalgia del Pacifico 1 copy
Michener, James A. 1 copy
Grand Diplome Year Book 1981 1 copy
The Bridges at Toko-ri; The Swimming Pool; Kiss Me Again, Stranger; Adventures in Two Worlds; The Silent World; Story… (1954) 1 copy
Alaska 1 copy
Associated Works
Who’s Writing This? Notations on the Authorial I, with Self-Portraits {not Antæus} (1995) — Contributor — 73 copies
Young Frederick Douglass: The Maryland Years (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf) (1980) — Foreword — 27 copies
Reader's Digest Best Sellers: The Source | Intern | Hotel St. Gregory | To Sir, With Love (1966) 18 copies
South Pacific: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (Applause Libretto Library) (2014) — Original book — 14 copies
Best-in-Books The Silver Chalice; A King's Story; A Man Called Peter; The Day Chist Died; Kids Say the Darndest Things;… (1960) — Contributor — 8 copies
Los Premios Pulitzer de novela (VI) 4 copies
Readers Digest Condensed Books: The Man With the Golden Gun • The Vine and the Olive • The Source • Geordie •… (1966) — Contributor — 4 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Cold Harbour • Something to Hide • Journey • Landscape of Lies 3 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Monarch of Goddess Island • East of Eden • The Anatomy of a Crime • Return to… (1956) 3 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Trustee From the Toolroom • The Leopard • The Triumph of Surgery • From the Farm… (1961) — Author — 2 copies
Livros Condensados 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Adventures In Two Worlds • The Bridges At Toko-Ri • Old Herbaceous • Operation… (1954) 2 copies
Best-In-Books: Twilight for the Gods / 20,000 Miles South / Rascals in Paradise / Lincoln's Commando / Bermuda (1957) — Contributor — 2 copies
The Teaching Experience: An Introduction to Education Through Literature (1976) — Contributor — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1953, Volume 15: The Bridges at Toko-Ri / Beyond This Place / Life Among the… — Contributor — 1 copy
Selezione del libro. Marnie. I ponti di Toko-Ri. I cacciatori di microbi. La landa senza stelle. (1963) — Contributor — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Journey • Killer's Wake • Lady of No Man's Land • Grass Roots (1989) 1 copy
LIVROS CONDENSADOS 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Michener, James Albert
- Birthdate
- 1907-02-03
- Date of death
- 1997-10-16
- Burial location
- Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Texas, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Cause of death
- kidney failure
- Places of residence
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
Austin, Texas, USA - Education
- Swarthmore College
University of Northern Colorado - Occupations
- novelist
editor
teacher - Relationships
- Uys, Errol Lincoln (assistent bij boek Het Verbond)
- Organizations
- United States Navy (WWII)
- Awards and honors
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977)
Honorary portrait image on a United States postage stamp (2008)
Pulitizer Prize (Fiction, 1948) - Short biography
- James A. Michener
- De wereld is mijn thuis
- Historische romans op basis van gedegen onderzoek
- Bewogen leven
James A. Michener (1907-1997) had geen makkelijke jeugd: hij verloor al zeer jong zijn ouders en kende als kind veel armoede. In de Tweede Wereldoorlog was hij onder meer piloot en beleefde enkele crashes. Over deze tijd schreef hij onder meer in Tales of the South Pacific (1947), zijn debuutroman die meteen bekroond werd met de Pulitzer Prize.
Het zijn meestal lijvige werken, maar de romans van Michener zijn nog altijd zeer de moeite waard. Hij schreef tientallen (overwegend) historische romans. Zijn verhalen gaan letterlijk de hele wereld over: de onderwerpen die hij behandelt betreffen vaak de geschiedenis van een bepaald land. Michener was zelf ook een fervent reiziger: zo heeft hij de meeste landen ter wereld wel bezocht.
Research
Het werk van Michener wordt gekenmerkt door grondige research en gedegen kennis van het onderwerp waarover hij schrijft. Meestal werkte hij jarenlang aan een boek.
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Reviews
Chesapeake by James A. Michener
First edition
Excellent book. Extremely detailed (starting with lava flows millions of years ago) up through nearly statehood ( 1959). Chronicles key characters based on historic individuals who settled and transformed the state. The reason I gave 4 instead of 5 is because it was too detailed at times and dragged a bit.
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