James Michener
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James Michener Net Worth

James Michener was an American author and world traveler born on February 3, 1907 in Doylestown, PA. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific, as well as other works such as The Fires of Spring, The Drifters, Chesapeake, and Caravans.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 3, 1907
Birth Place Doylestown, PA
Age 113 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 16, 1997 (age 90)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

World traveler and author who wrote Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. His other literary works include The Fires of Spring, The Drifters, Chesapeake, and Caravans.

Before Fame

After graduating from Swarthmore College and Colorado State Teachers College, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His wartime experiences inspired his famous work, Tales of the South Pacific.

Trivia

He thoroughly researched topics before beginning a novel, as is described in his 1992 memoir, The World Is My Home.

Family Life

He was adopted and raised by Mabel Michener, a Pennsylvania Quaker woman. After divorcing his first two wives (Patti Koon and Vange Noord), he married his third wife, Mari Yoriko Sabusawa, in 1955.

Associated With

Louisa May Alcott was also an acclaimed, Pennsylvania-born author.

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