Pearl S. Buck
Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary (1892–1973)
Pearl S. Buck was born on June 26, 1892 in Hillsboro and died on March 6, 1973 in Danby, aged 80. Recorded occupations: translator, novelist, autobiographer, human rights defender, screenwriter and journalist. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: Chinese culture and English-language literature. Notable works include “The Exile”, “Fighting Angel”, “East Wind: West Wind”, “The Good Earth”, “Sons” and “A House Divided”. Educated at Cornell University and Randolph–Macon College. Honours include Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Nobel Prize in Literature, Horatio Alger Award and National Women's Hall of Fame. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Phi Beta Kappa Society.
- Born
- June 26, 1892 · Hillsboro
- Died
- March 6, 1973 · Danby
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- translator, novelist, autobiographer, human rights defender, screenwriter, journalist
- Notable works
- The Exile, Fighting Angel, East Wind: West Wind, The Good Earth, Sons, A House Divided
- Education
- Cornell University, Randolph–Macon College
- Honours
- Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Nobel Prize in Literature, Horatio Alger Award, National Women's Hall of Fame
- Wikipedia editions
- 110 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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