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502 quotes from James A. Michener: 'I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.', 'If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.', and 'Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.'.
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An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it. James A. Michener. War, Failure, Ignorance. James A. Michener “SPACE”. 34 Copy quote. If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. James A. Michener.
James Michener, American novelist and short-story writer who, perhaps more than any other single author, made foreign environments accessible to Americans through fiction. Best known for his novels, he wrote epic and detailed works classified as fictional documentaries.
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In 1948 I addressed some students at Washington and Lee University, and in the question-answer period one young man observed with asperity, "But it's easy for you to write. You've traveled."
Rice Krispies happens to be one of my favorite junk foods, just as I regard Michener as superior among junk writers.
James Albert Michener ( / ˈmɪtʃənər / or / ˈmɪtʃnər /; [2] February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were ...
May 17, 2018 · James Michener. James Michener (1907-1997) is best known for hismany epic historical novels, which have sold an estimated 75 million copies worldwide. He was also anoted philanthropist, having contributed more than$100 million to universities, libraries, museums, and other charitable causes. James Michener could be said to represent the classic ...
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Oct 16, 1997 · October 16, 1997. James Michener as a child in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. As an infant, James A. Michener was adopted by a widow in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was born in New York City in 1907, but over the course of a long life, he was never able to learn who his birth parents were. His adopted mother was a hardworking woman who opened her ...
