James A(lbert) Michener, (
1907-
1997), was the
American author of such books as
Tales of the South Pacific[?],
Hawaii[?], and
Centennial[?]. The majority of his over 40 titles are sweeping sagas of many generations in the life of a geographic locale. His non-fiction works include the
1992 memoir
The World is My Home[?] and
Sports in America[?].