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Hawaii is a novel by James A. Michener [3] published in 1959, the year that Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. It has been translated into 32 languages. [4]The historical correctness of the novel is high, although the narrative about the early Polynesian inhabitants is based more on folklore than anthropological and archaeological sources.
James Albert Michener (/ ˈ m ɪ tʃ ə n ər / or / ˈ m ɪ tʃ n ər /; [2] 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.
First edition (publ. Random House) Rascals in Paradise is a 1957 collection of ten nonfiction short stories co-written by James A. Michener (1907-1997) and University of Hawaii professor Arthur Grove Day (1904-1994). [1] The collection comprises ten historical adventure stories about historical people and events in the Pacific islands.
Michener hasn't been able to bring it off." [ 2 ] A. J. Liebling of The New Yorker wrote that Michener "has had to assume a number of expert roles, including those of anthropologist, linguist, historian, gastronome, economist, and expert on colonial administration, but he's handled this Hydra-headed assignment modestly and in an easy-going and ...
The first of Michener's mammoth sagas, "Hawaii" tells the islands' history, from its creation by volcanic activity to its evolving identity as the most recent of the 50 US states.
Collectors, Forgers – And A Writer: A Memoir is a memoir written by American author James A. Michener. A discussion of Michener's college years and some acquaintances and works that still influenced him later in his life and career. Originally published by Targ Editions in 1983. Republished in 1993 as a chapter of Literary Reflections.
The World Is My Home: A Memoir (1992) is an autobiography written by James A. Michener.. Beginning with his time in the South Pacific, the subject of and location where he wrote his first book, Michener ranges through the course of his life by the subjects that affected him.
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