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James Albert Michener (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər / or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər /; 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.
Historical Fiction. James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which are epic or historical novels, sweeping sagas covering the lives of many generations in a particular geographic locale and incorporating much historical fact into the story as well.
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Oct 17, 1997 · October 16, 1997 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. James A. Michener, a prolific author whose best-selling works ranged from poignant and compassionate stories of men and women in love and war to weighty novels ...
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Jan 13, 1993 · ST. Petersburg, Florida -- James A. Michener won’t spend a couple of dollars on a can of shaving cream, but he doesn’t think twice before giving millions to a college. The 85-year-old Pulitzer ...
Oct 17, 1997 · James A. Michener, a master of the epic historical novel and one of America’s best-known and most successful writers during a prolific 50-year career, died Thursday at his home in Austin, Texas.
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 ...
Mar 27, 2024 · The Fires of Spring (1949) was autobiographical, as was his 1992 memoir, The World Is My Home. His last completed book was A Century of Sonnets (1997). Michener in later life was a great philanthropist, contributing millions of dollars to universities and the Authors League Fund.
