In 1977, Michener received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1955, he divorced Nord and married Mari Sabusawa. Michener appeared in the top 10 annual bestsellers list fifteen times between 19, taking the top spot four times. In 1948, Michener divorced Koon and married Vange Nord. His experiences there provided the basis for his first novel, Tales of the South Pacific (1947), which won the Pulitzer for fiction in 1948 and was adapted by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the stage, under the title South Pacific. Michener served in the South Pacific during WWII. In 1935, he married his first wife, Patti Koon, then earned his Masters and taught briefly at Harvard before becoming an editor for Macmillan Publishers. After spending a couple abroad, Michener returned to Pennsylvania to teach high school English. He later attended Swarthmore college, studying English and Psychology, graduating with honors in 1929. Michener's novel Centennial ( New York, 1974 ) offers a sweeping view of Colorado. Michere was adopted by a Quaker from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Published two years before Colorado's one - hundredth birthday, James A. James Michener (1907-1997) has already appeared on this blog for 1965's The Source.
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