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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: Der Weg ins Licht: Roman
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    First published in 1952 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: China as I see it
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    First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1942 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1966 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1960 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1965 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1945 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Home for Christmas: stories for young and old
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    First published in 2002 — 3 editions
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    Cover of edition literature00pren_0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite07koel First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Pearl S. Buck: revealing the human heart

    First published in 1964 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Pearl S. Buck's oriental cookbook.
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    First published in 1972 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Great American Short Stories
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    Cover of edition greatamericansho00plea Cover of edition bwb_P3-DMQ-448 First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The big fight
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  • Cover of: For spacious skies: journey in dialogue
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    Cover of edition forspaciousskies0000pear First published in 1966 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1933 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1946 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Can the church lead?
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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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