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James A. Michener
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Overview
Born
February 3
,
1907
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
October 16
,
1997
·
Austin, Texas, USA
(kidney failure)
Birth name
James Albert Michener
Mini Bio
James A. Michener was born on February 3, 1907 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
,
South Pacific (1958)
and
Return to Paradise (1953)
. He was married to
Mari Michener
, Vange Nord and Patti Koon. He died on October 16, 1997 in Austin, Texas, USA.
Family
Spouses
Mari Michener
(October 23, 1955 - September 25, 1994) (her death)
Vange Nord
(1948 - 1955) (divorced)
Patti Koon
(1935 - 1948) (divorced)
Trademarks
Sprawling family sagas set over many generations, and sometimes even over centuries
High rate of literary output, given the immense size of so many of his novels
Astute and erudite observations on politics, culture, history and the human condition
Trivia
He knows nothing about his birth parents.
He was raised with other abandoned children by a poor Quaker widow named Mabel Michener.
Abandoned as an infant in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
He had survived three near-fatal plane crashes.
He left his entire estate, including the copyrights to his works, to Swarthmore College.
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Quotes
"I think it's remarkable that a man could write the kind of thing I do
lengthy, intricate, not dependent on sex or violence - and acquire
the readership I have." (1980)
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