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James A. Michener

1907 - 1997

James A. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy and traveled across the Pacific. His TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. He lived with his wife in Austin, Texas. He was director of the Texas Center for Writers at the University of Texas.

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  • Cover of: Creatures of the kingdom: stories of animals and nature

    First published in 1993 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition creaturesofkingd0000mich_s4z4
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  • Cover of: Iberia; Spanish travels and reflections

    First published in 1968 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Report of the county chairman.

    First published in 1961 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Novel

    First published in 1991 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The modern Japanese print: an appreciation

    First published in 1962 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1990 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mexico

    First published in 1992 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2002 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Darcourt: a novel

    First published in 1976 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition darcourt0000holl
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  • Cover of: Sayonara

    First published in 1954 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The covenant

    First published in 1982 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition covenantnovel0002mich
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  • Cover of: Centennial

    First published in 1983 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Great World War II Stories

    First published in 1989 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected writings

    First published in 1957 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Espacio/Space

    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Pilgrimage: a memoir of Poland and Rome

    First published in 1990 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Pologne: roman

    First published in 1984 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Six days in Havana

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Polonia/Poland

    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, Fiction, historical, general, History, Fiction, general, American literature, Large type books, Fiction, historical, Fiction in English, Historical fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Americans, Civilization, Description and travel, Fiction, westerns, Travel, Belletristische Darstellung, Colorado, fiction, Frontier and pioneer life, fiction, Indians of north america, fiction, Fiction, jewish, Israel, fiction, Jews, fiction, Palestine, fiction, Presidents, Social sciences
Places
United States, Hawaii, Texas, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Alaska, Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.), Hungary, Israel, Colorado, New York (N.Y.), South Africa, Afghanistan, Amazon rainforest, Asia, Australia, Baker Street, Caribbean, Florida, Italy, Japan, Korea, London, Oceania
People
James A. Michener (1907-), James A. Michener (1907-1997), Sam Houston (1793-1863), Abram, Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794?-1876), Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter
Time
20th century, Revolution, 1956, 1821-1861, 1890, 1960, 1970-, To 70 A.D., 1945-, 1950-, 1950s to 1970s., 1951, 1951-1980, 1952, 1960-1980, 1981-, 20e siècle, About a Billion years ago to about the middle to late 20th century., Edo period (1603-1868), Post world war two, Spans thousands of years since pre recorded times.

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Alternative names

  • James Michener
  • James Albert Michener J. A. Michener
  • James A. MIchener
  • James MICHENER

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December 1, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
December 1, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
July 12, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative names
July 12, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
May 27, 2011 Created by Philip Tidman Edited without comment.