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Pearl S. Buck

Pearl S. Buck had always lived in China except for the time she spent in the United States when she was being educated. She studied at Randolph-Macon College and at Cornell University. She taught at the University of Nanking and at the Government University in Nanking under two national regimes. She lived in Nanking during the 1930's.
The Good Earth was Mrs. Buck's second published novel. East Wind: West Wind appeared under the John Day imprint in 1930. She contributed articles and stories to various magazines, among them The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, and Asia.

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American writer (1892–1973)

Born 26 June 1892
Died 6 March 1973

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  • Cover of: The Promise Pearl S Buck 1943 (John Day WARTIME BOOK Publication)
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    Cover of edition promise0000buck First published in 1943 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: The three daughters of Madame Liang: a novel
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  • Cover of: Und Fanden Die Liebe Nicht
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    Cover of edition comemybeloved0000pear Cover of edition isbn_3442038502 First published in 1953 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Death in the castle: a novel
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  • Cover of: Frau im Zorn: Roman
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  • Cover of: The Time Is Noon
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  • Cover of: The story Bible: Old and New Testaments
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  • Cover of: Other Gods

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  • Cover of: The House of Earth : Containing: "The Good Earth", "Sons", "A House Divided"
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American writer (1892–1973)

Born 26 June 1892
Died 6 March 1973

Subjects

Fiction, History, Social life and customs, China, fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Families, Children's fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Juvenile fiction, Manners and customs, Biography, Large type books, Missions, Women, World War, 1939-1945, American literature, China, Family, Man-woman relationships, Race relations, American Novelists, American Short stories, Civilization

Places

China, United States, Japan, India, Asia, Korea, Amazon rainforest, Beijing (China), Calcutta, Caribbean, Dublin, East Asia, England, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Germany, Glendale College Library, Illinois River, Ireland, Justice of the Peace Court, Kansas, Middle East, Missouri, New England, New York

People

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), Absalom Sydenstricker (1852-1931), Yat-sen Sun (1866-1925), Caroline (Stulting) Sydenstricker (1857-1921), Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker (1857-1921), Abner Snopes, Absalom Sydenstricker, Absalom Sydenstricker (1852-1931,), Amanda Wingfield, Bartleby, Bill Hutchinson, Billy Colman, Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker Mrs. (1857-1921), Cicero, Cixi Empress dowager of China (1835-1908), Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, General Zaroff, Ginger Nut, Grandpa, Grimesby Roylott, Harry Graves, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Jim O'Connor

Time

20th century, 1937-1945, 1928-1937, 1945-, 19th century, 1864-1919, 1890's on I presume, 1908, 1912-1928, 1912-1949, 1918-1933, 1919-1947, 1949-1976, 1950-, 20th Century, 960-1644, Civil War, 1861-1865, Ming dai, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, Roughly between WWI and WW2, Song dynasty, 960-1279, Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368

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February 27, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
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