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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: A Certain star

    First published in 1957 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Die chinesische Heirat: Erzählungen
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    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Summer 1952 Selections
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    First published in 1952 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: 3 Titles By Pearl S. Buck: The Living Reed Portrait of a Marriage Voices in the House

    First published in 1964 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Le tigre: nouvelle

    First published in 1938 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Can the church lead?

    First published in 1946 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La famiglia dispersa: romanzo

    First published in 1940 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Beauty in China

    First published in 1924 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The big wave

    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fighting angel: portrait of a soul

    First published in 1939 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La première femme de Yuan

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: פיאוני

    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: בין שני דורות

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  • Cover of: האם: רומן

    First published in 1933 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: מאנדלה

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: East wind: west wind

    First published in 1934 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: La madre

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Figli: romanzo di Pearl S. Buck

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Questo indomito cuore

    First published in 1942 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: L'esilio

    First published in 1939 — 1 edition
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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
October 11, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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