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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 · 364,688 ratings · 16,666 reviews · 524 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hawaii by James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.22 avg rating — 81,815 ratings — published 1959 — 153 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 — 45,723 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 — 45,148 ratings — published 1974 — 108 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 — 27,464 ratings — published 1978 — 92 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 — 22,010 ratings — published 1980 — 14 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 — 19,514 ratings — published 1985 — 14 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) 4.17 avg rating — 16,995 ratings — published 1988	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 — 16,693 ratings — published 1947 — 95 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 — 12,074 ratings — published 1983 — 9 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 — 9,479 ratings — published 1963 — 24 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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Sáu Người Đi Khắp Thế Gian (2 books)
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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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Polls

2019 2nd Quarter Long Read Poll

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 671 pages, 1866

122 votes, 37.4%

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie, 647 pages, 1981

57 votes, 17.5%

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley, 729 pages, 1976

45 votes, 13.8%

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, 1182 pages, 1008

40 votes, 12.3%

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, 1088 pages, 1996

34 votes, 10.4%

Hawaii by James A. Michener, 1136 pages, 1959

28 votes, 8.6%

326 total votes

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