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James Albert Michener ( or ; 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 bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club; he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books. Michener's books include Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948; Hawaii; The Drifters; Centennial; The Source; The Fires of Spring; Chesapeake; Caribbean; Caravans; Alaska; Texas; Space; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir, The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 1958 and 2001, adding to his financial success. A number of his other stories and novels were adapted for films and TV series. He also wrote Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System, in which he condemned the United States' Electoral College system. It was published in 1969, and republished in 2014 and 2016.

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Notable quotes

“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."”
— Return to Paradise (1951) First lines
“Only another writer, someone who had worked his heart out on a good book which sold three thousand copies, could appreciate the thrill that overcame me one April morning in 1973 when Dean Rivers of our small college in Georgia appeared at my classroom door.”
— Centennial (1974) First lines
“The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.”
— As quoted in "The Michener Phenomenon" by Caryn James in The New York Times (8 September 1985)
“If you type adeptly with 10 fingers, you’re typing faster than your mind is working.”
— "James Michener: The Mighty", Entertainment Weekly (May 31, 1991)
“When you seek, you find things you did not anticipate.”
— Ch 2, Pg 62
“Brief biography at The Academy of Achievement”
— Interview (10 January 1991)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“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."”
— Return to Paradise (1951) First lines
“Only another writer, someone who had worked his heart out on a good book which sold three thousand copies, could appreciate the thrill that overcame me one April morning in 1973 when Dean Rivers of our small college in Georgia appeared at my classroom door.”
— Centennial (1974) First lines
“The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.”
— As quoted in "The Michener Phenomenon" by Caryn James in The New York Times (8 September 1985)
“If you type adeptly with 10 fingers, you’re typing faster than your mind is working.”
— "James Michener: The Mighty", Entertainment Weekly (May 31, 1991)
“When you seek, you find things you did not anticipate.”
— Ch 2, Pg 62
“Brief biography at The Academy of Achievement”
— Interview (10 January 1991)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

James Albert Michener ( or ; 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 bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club; he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books.

Overview

James Albert Michener ( or ; 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 bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club; he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books. Michener's books include Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948; Hawaii; The Drifters; Centennial; The Source; The Fires of Spring; Chesapeake; Caribbean; Caravans; Alaska; Texas; Space; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir, The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 1958 and 2001, adding to his financial success. A number of his other stories and novels were adapted for films and TV series. He also wrote Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System, in which he condemned the United States' Electoral College system. It was published in 1969, and republished in 2014 and 2016.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Adventures in Paradise

1959 · Creator

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