James
Albert
Michener
Born in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and Mabel (Haddock) Michener
Brother of
Robert Ezra Michener [half]
Husband of
Patti (Koon) Michener
— married
1935 (to 1948) [location unknown]
Husband of
Mari Yoriko (Sabusawa) Michener
— married
23 Oct 1955 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Died
at age 90
in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Feb 2015
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Biography
James Michener is Notable.
James Albert Michener (February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener was known for the popularity of his works; he had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book-of-the-Month club. He was also known for his meticulous research behind the books.
Michener wrote that he did not know who his biological parents were or exactly when or where he was born. He said he was raised a Quaker by an adoptive mother, Mabel (Haddock) Michener, in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried in the Austin Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States.[1]
Notable Awards
- 1948: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- 1977: Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2008: Honorary portrait image on a United States postage stamp
Sources
- ↑ Burial. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 Dec 2022), memorial page for James A. Michener (3 Feb 1907–16 Oct 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #3132, citing Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. The memorial page was added on 8 Jul 1998 and is maintained by Find a Grave.
- James A. Michener at Wikipedia
- List of books by James Michener
- James Michener biography
- Cenotaph at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
- Find A Grave: Memorial #3132 accessed on 30 Nov 2018
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