Pearl S. Buckauthor profile |
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| born | December 13, 1901 |
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| died | March 06, 1973 |
| gender | female |
| place of birth | Hillsboro, West Virginia, United States |
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about this author
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces" and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1932 for The Good Earth. |
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books by Pearl S. Buckcombine editionsavg rating: 3.88 | 11821 ratings | 146 distinct works see all books by Pearl S. Buck » |
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quotes by Pearl S. Buck
"Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness"
— Pearl S. Buck
— Pearl S. Buck
"The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. "
— Pearl S. Buck
— Pearl S. Buck
"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation."
— Pearl S. Buck
— Pearl S. Buck












