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James A. Michener

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

February 03, 1907

Died

October 16, 1997

Genre

Historical Fiction, History, Biographies & Memoirs

Influences

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James Albert Michener is best known for his sweeping multi-generation historical fiction sagas, usually focusing on and titled after a particular geographical region. His first novel, Tales of the South Pacific , which inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Toward the end of his life, he created the Journey Prize, awarded annually for the year's best short story published by an emerging Canadian writer; founded an MFA program now, named the Michener Center for Writers, at the University of Texas at Austin; and made substantial contributions to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, best known for its permanent collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist pain ...more

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James A. Michener’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 345,453 ratings · 15,061 reviews · 448 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hawaii by James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.21 avg rating — 79,221 ratings — published 1959 — 154 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Source 4.30 avg rating — 43,853 ratings — published 1965 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Centennial 4.25 avg rating — 43,500 ratings — published 1974	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chesapeake 4.21 avg rating — 25,952 ratings — published 1978 — 89 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Covenant 4.21 avg rating — 21,212 ratings — published 1980 — 97 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas 4.10 avg rating — 18,658 ratings — published 1985 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the South Pacific 4.05 avg rating — 16,091 ratings — published 1947 — 155 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alaska by James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.16 avg rating — 15,095 ratings — published 1988 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poland 4.04 avg rating — 11,093 ratings — published 1983 — 78 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caravans 4.11 avg rating — 8,833 ratings — published 1963 — 110 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by James A. Michener

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Quotes by James A. Michener (?)

“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.”
― James Michener

tags: writing

1343 likes

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”
― James A. Michener

tags: humor, missed-opportunities, open-mindedness, travel

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“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
― James A. Michener

tags: character, perseverance, persistence, tenacity

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Polls

March 2019 New School Poll

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, 288 pages, 1989

116 votes, 37.1%

Blindness by José Saramago, 349 pages, 1995

74 votes, 23.6%

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini, 359 pages, 1921

37 votes, 11.8%

Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener, 384 pages, 1947

32 votes, 10.2%

The Keepers of the House byShirley Ann Grau, 320 pages, 1965

32 votes, 10.2%

West with the Night by Beryl Markham, 294 pages, 1942

22 votes, 7.0%

313 total votes

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