James Albert Michener (1907-1997) was an American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. He was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and attended Swarthmore College and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and afterwards began writing fiction. Michener's first novel, Tales of the South Pacific, was published in 1947 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. He went on to write more than 40 books, including Hawaii, The Source, Chesapeake, Centennial, and Alaska. His works often focused on the history and culture of a particular region, and he was known for his meticulous research and attention to detail. He was also a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to educational and cultural institutions. He died in 1997 at the age of 90.
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