He passed out school from Pennsylvania in the year 1925 and went on to attend the Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Mabel Michener raised him as his son in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Michener was adopted and raised by another woman and does not know about his biological parents.
The Texas University was privileged to receive a donation of 37 million dollars from him. As a philanthropist, he donated over 100 million dollars to many educational and cultural institutions as well as writing associations. James Michener has worked hard throughout his life and has a lived a modest life. The first of James was adapted by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rogers into South Pacific, a popular Broadway musical, and also into a film having the same title. Other non-fiction works include Sports in America. The non-fiction works of James include Iberia, which is based on his travel experiences in Portugal and Spain. The most notable work of James includes, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Poland and many more. His works depict the in-depth research done by him before penning down the stories. Many of his books have been bestsellers and widely popular for being selected in many Book-of-the-Month clubs. His writings typically include lengthy family dramas, describing many generations located in a particular geographical location. In his overall writing career, James has written more than 40 novels and stories, most of which are based on the historical fiction, Biographical, Memoirs and History genres. James has stated in his interviews that he was greatly influenced by the works of Charles Dickens. The titles of his novels are usually based on a particular geographical location. He is most famous for writing the multi-generation historical and fictional stories. James was born on Februin New York, United States. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from Pennsylvania, United States. Michener's Writer's Handbook: Explorations in Writing and Publishing
Michener's USA: The People and The Land (With: ) Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System
The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation Japanese Prints from Early Masters to the Modern
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