James A. Michener (1907–1997)
Auteur de La Source
A propos de l'auteur
James A. Michener, 1907 - 1997 James Albert Michener was born on February 3, 1907 in Doylestown, Pa. He earned an A.B. from Swarthmore College, an A.M. from Colorado State College of Education, and an M.A. from Harvard University. He taught for many years and was an editor for Macmillan Publishing afficher plus Company. His first book, "Tales of the South Pacific," derived from Michener's service in the Pacific in World War II, won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical South Pacific, which won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Michener completed close to 40 novels. Some other epic works include "Hawaii," "Centennial," "Space," and "Caribbean." He also wrote a significant amount of nonfiction including his autobiography "The World Is My Home." Among his many other honors, James Michener received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. He was married to Patti Koon in 1935; they divorced in 1948. He married Vange Nord in 1948 (divorced 1955) and Mari Yoriko Sabusawa in 1955 (deceased 1994). He died in 1997 in Austin, Texas. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: Philadelphia Enquirer
Séries
Œuvres de James A. Michener
Firstfruits: A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing (1965) — Directeur de publication; Introduction — 44 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Best Sellers: The Source | Intern | Hotel St. Gregory | To Sir, With Love (1966) 20 exemplaires
James A. Michener papers 4 exemplaires
James A. Michener on the Social Studies (Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies)) (1991) 3 exemplaires
Facing East 3 exemplaires
[no title] 3 exemplaires
Polen 2 exemplaires
Hawaii, Chapter 3: From the Farm of Bitterness 2 exemplaires
Caribbean, Volume 1 of 2 2 exemplaires
The Novel / Texas 2 exemplaires
Mot Rymden I 2 exemplaires
Mot Rymden II 2 exemplaires
Frihetens Sjö I 2 exemplaires
Frihetens Sjö II 2 exemplaires
Chesapeake, Volume 1 of 2 2 exemplaires
Hawaii, Volume 3 of 3 2 exemplaires
Centennial / Chesapeake / Hawaii 2 exemplaires
Caribbean, Volume 5 of 5 2 exemplaires
Caribbean, Volume 3 of 5 2 exemplaires
Legacy / The Covenant, Volume II 2 exemplaires
Alaska, Volume 1 of 4 1 exemplaire
Colorado 1 exemplaire
El manantial de Israel 1 exemplaire
The Greatest Adventure 1 exemplaire
THE SCARLET LETTER Easton Press 1 exemplaire
Legado de honra 1 exemplaire
Readers Digest Condensed Books vol 4 1959 Autumn Selections West Wind To Hawaii/ Advise and Consent/ The Miracle of… 1 exemplaire
South Pacific [Original Broadway Cast Recording] [Electronically Re-Channeled for Stereo] 1 exemplaire
Chesapeake / The Novel / Poland / Space 1 exemplaire
Centennial / Caravans / Hawaii 1 exemplaire
World is My Home (Random House Large Print) Lrg edition by Michener, James A. (1992) Paperback 1 exemplaire
A Hawaiian Reader 1 exemplaire
Centennial / The Covenant / Texas / Mexico 1 exemplaire
James Michener's Favorite Music of Hawaii 1 exemplaire
America 1 exemplaire
Poland, Volume 2 of 2 1 exemplaire
Four Miracles — And a Masterpiece 1 exemplaire
Caribbean / Space 1 exemplaire
Our Heroine — Auteur; Narrateur — 1 exemplaire
Franklin and Winston: A Portrait of a Friendship 1 exemplaire
Grand Diplôme Year Book 1981 1 exemplaire
Grand Diplôme Year Book 1983 1 exemplaire
The Bridges at Toko-Ri / Caravans / Sayonara 1 exemplaire
Hawaii (excerpt: From the Farm of Bitterness) 1 exemplaire
Hawaii, Chapter 2: From the Sunswept Lagoon 1 exemplaire
The Bridges at Toko-ri [abridged] 1 exemplaire
Return to Paradise [abridged] 1 exemplaire
Tales of the South Pacific [abridged] 1 exemplaire
The Source, Volume 1 of 4 1 exemplaire
Hawaii, Volume 2 of 3 1 exemplaire
Hawaii, Volume 1 of 3 1 exemplaire
Alaska[ALASKA][Paperback] 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Hokusai Sketchbooks: Selections from the Manga (1958) — Directeur de publication — 97 exemplaires
Who's Writing This? Notations on the Authorial I, with Self-Portraits {not Antæus} (1995) — Contributeur — 72 exemplaires
South Pacific: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (Applause Libretto Library) (2014) — Original book — 15 exemplaires
Adventures in Two Worlds / The Bridges at Toko-ri / Kiss Me Again, Stranger / Rivets / The Silent World / Story of… (1953) — Contributeur — 11 exemplaires
Three Great Novels of World War II: Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener / Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen /… (1985) 11 exemplaires
Golden Moments: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues — Avant-propos — 9 exemplaires
Best-in-Books The Silver Chalice; A King's Story; A Man Called Peter; The Day Chist Died; Kids Say the Darndest Things;… (1960) — Contributeur — 8 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Hawaii • Surface at the Pole • Pioneer Go Home • The Lovely Ambition • Village… (1961) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
The Spell of the Pacific: An Anthology of Its Literature — Introduction — 4 exemplaires
Readers Digest Condensed Books: The Man With the Golden Gun • The Vine and the Olive • The Source • Geordie •… (1966) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Gems from the Reader's Digest — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Best-In-Books: Twilight for the Gods / 20,000 Miles South / Rascals in Paradise / Lincoln's Commando / Bermuda (1957) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Books Abridged: Sayonara, Fire in the Ashes, Adventure Happy, and Cress Delahanty (1954) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Best-in-Books: Jubilee / Greenwillow / This Great Big Wonderful World / The Mind Goes Forth / ...And the Rain My Drink (1956) 3 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Cold Harbour • Something to Hide • Journey • Landscape of Lies 3 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Monarch of Goddess Island • East of Eden • The Anatomy of a Crime • Return to… (1956) 3 exemplaires
Um túmulo na areia - Etapas da cirurgia - Trilhas sangrentas - A bruxa de Mount Mellyn - Volta ao paraíso — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Adventures In Two Worlds • The Bridges At Toko-Ri • Old Herbaceous • Operation… (1954) 2 exemplaires
De grote Ceasar; De tijgerkat; De goden van Hawaii; Diamanten voor Janice — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Reading-for-Men: The Gracious Lily Affair, Tip on a Dead Jockey, Rally Round the Flag, Boys!, They Fought for the Sky,… (1958) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Trustee from the Toolroom • The Leopard • The Triumph of Surgery • Hawaii (1961) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 1957,4. Herbst 1957 — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Journey • Killer's Wake • Lady of No Man's Land • Grass Roots (1989) 1 exemplaire
Selezione del libro: i grandi successi condensati contiene: La sposa di Harry Black - Segnale trentadue - Ritorno al… — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Livros Condensados (Unknown Condensed Books) 1 exemplaire
Volume XI: 1. West Wind to Hawaii; 2. The Final Diagnosis; 3. Jungle Girl; 4. Act One: An An Autobiography; 4. Woman of… — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: And No Birds Sang • The Cradle Will Fall • The Covenant • A Piano for Mrs.… 1 exemplaire
O Cardeal; A Cidade Que Recusou Morrer; Vento Oeste Para o Havaí; O Caçador de Cavalos — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Keizerlijk bezoek; Laten wij opnieuw beginnen; Jeremy Todd; De bruggen bij Toko-ri — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Livros Condensados (Unknown Condensed Books) 1 exemplaire
Selezione del libro. Marnie. I ponti di Toko-Ri. I cacciatori di microbi. La landa senza stelle. (1963) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 -Centennial etc. 1 exemplaire
The Teaching Experience: An Introduction to Education Through Literature (1976) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Det Bästas Bokval (1956) vol 2 : Broarna vid Toko-Ri; Vinden sveper nedåt Ryder Hill; På lösan sand; Elefant-Bill;… — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Michener, James Albert
- Lieu de sépulture
- Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Texas, USA
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Etats-Unis
- Lieu de naissance
- Doylestown, Pennsylvanie, Etats-Unis
- Lieu du décès
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Cause du décès
- kidney failure
- Lieux de résidence
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
Austin, Texas, USA - Études
- Swarthmore College
University of Northern Colorado - Professions
- Schrijver
- Relations
- Uys, Errol Lincoln (assistent bij boek Het Verbond)
- Organisations
- United States Navy (WWII)
- Prix et distinctions
- Presidential Medal of Freedom(1977)
Honorary portrait image on a United States postage stamp(2008)
Pulitizer Prize(Fiction ∙ 1948) - Courte biographie
- James A. Michener
- De wereld is mijn thuis
- Historische romans op basis van gedegen onderzoek
- Bewogen leven
James A. Michener (1907-1997) had geen makkelijke jeugd: hij verloor al zeer jong zijn ouders en kende als kind veel armoede. In de Tweede Wereldoorlog was hij onder meer piloot en beleefde enkele crashes. Over deze tijd schreef hij onder meer in Tales of the South Pacific (1947), zijn debuutroman die meteen bekroond werd met de Pulitzer Prize.
Het zijn meestal lijvige werken, maar de romans van Michener zijn nog altijd zeer de moeite waard. Hij schreef tientallen (overwegend) historische romans. Zijn verhalen gaan letterlijk de hele wereld over: de onderwerpen die hij behandelt betreffen vaak de geschiedenis van een bepaald land. Michener was zelf ook een fervent reiziger: zo heeft hij de meeste landen ter wereld wel bezocht.
Research
Het werk van Michener wordt gekenmerkt door grondige research en gedegen kennis van het onderwerp waarover hij schrijft. Meestal werkte hij jarenlang aan een boek.
Membres
Discussions
Michener 'read alikes" à Book Recommendations Requests (Mai 2022)
What Are You Reading The Week of 31 January 2015? à What Are You Reading Now? (Juillet 2015)
Critiques
Mexique par James Albert Michener
Moins intéressant que d'habitude; en français, mais rangé avec les autres Michener anglais
James Michener prend un pays depuis pratiquement sa création géologique et raconte son histoire. Ici, l'Afrique du Sud, où il nous dépeint les racines de ce qui devint l'Apartheid. L'ennui, c'est que la fin n'est pas la vraie fin, car, l'histoire dure toujours !
Listes
Time-Sweep Novels (10)
1950s (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 166
- Aussi par
- 99
- Membres
- 44,511
- Popularité
- #370
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 573
- ISBN
- 1,001
- Langues
- 18
- Favoris
- 113
