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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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Average rating: 4.15 · 369,260 ratings · 17,077 reviews · 532 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hawaii by James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.22 avg rating — 82,445 ratings — published 1959	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 — 46,199 ratings — published 1965 — 142 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 4.26 avg rating — 45,629 ratings — published 1974 — 5 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
	Chesapeake 4.22 avg rating — 27,772 ratings — published 1978 — 5 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 4.22 avg rating — 22,164 ratings — published 1980 — 26 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 4.11 avg rating — 19,711 ratings — published 1985 — 98 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) 4.18 avg rating — 17,467 ratings — published 1988 — 82 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 4.04 avg rating — 16,846 ratings — published 1947 — 5 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 4.06 avg rating — 12,272 ratings — published 1983 — 82 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 4.12 avg rating — 9,635 ratings — published 1963 — 2 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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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

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“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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The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri 789 pages - 1320

128 votes, 43.1%

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 637 pages - 1989

58 votes, 19.5%

The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer 1056 pages - 1979

32 votes, 10.8%

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth 1474 pages - 1993

29 votes, 9.8%

Space by James A. Michener 808 pages - 1982

25 votes, 8.4%

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 896 pages - 1971

25 votes, 8.4%

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