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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 Chinese novel: Nobel lecture delivered before the Swedish Academy at Stockholm, December 12, 1938
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    Cover of edition chinesenovel0000pear Cover of edition chinesenovelnobe0000pear First published in 1939 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Children for adoption

    First published in 1964 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Tell the people: talks with James Yen about the mass education movement

    First published in 1945 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: With a delicate air.

    First published in 1961 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A gift for the children.
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    First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The joy of children

    First published in 1964 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The beech tree

    First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The woman who was changed, and other stories
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    Cover of edition womanwhowaschang00buck Cover of edition womanwhowaschang0000buck First published in 1979 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Water-Buffalo Children and The Dragon Fish: Two Stories by Pearl S. Buck

    First published in 1944 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: To my daughters, with love
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    First published in 1967 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The dragon fish
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    First published in 1944 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: American unity and Asia
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    First published in 1942 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Best Sellers: from Reader's digest condensed books
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    Cover of edition best1970sellersfromrgord Cover of edition bestsellersfro00gord Cover of edition bestsellersfromr1969hail First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Satan never sleeps.
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    First published in 1962 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: TODAY AND FOREVER: STORIES OF CHINA by PEARL S. BUCK /1950 /*RARE*

    First published in 1941 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Good Earth Trilogy: The Good Earth, Sons, and a House Divided

    First published in 2013 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Ana

    First published in 1984 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Chinese story teller

    First published in 1971 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Hearts come home: and other stories
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    First published in 1962 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: American argument

    First published in 1949 — 3 editions
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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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