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- Full Name: Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck
- Born: June 26, 1892
- Birthplace: Hillsboro, West Virginia
- Died: March 6, 1973
- Cause of Death: Lung cancer
- Place of Death: Danby, Vermont
- Literary Genre: Historical Fiction
- Awards: Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize
- Born to missionary parents
- Raised in China from 3 months of age
- Learned English as a second language
- Wrote 3 books under pen name John Sedges
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Pearl S. Buck was a prolific writer, activist and humanitarian. She received the Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize for her book The Good Earth. She is remembered for her work on behalf of multi-cultured homeless children.
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Career
While living in China Buck was tutored by her mother and learned Confucianism. She returned to the United States to attend Randolph-Macon Woman's College, graduating in 1914. Her first novel East Wind, West Wind was published in 1930. Buck went back to China to serve as a Presbyterian missionary until her resignation in 1933.Notable Novels
- West Wind (1930)
- The Good Earth (1931)
- Sons (1933)
- The Mother (1933)
- A House Divided (1935)
- This Proud Heart (1938)
- The Big Wave (1938)
- Other Gods (1940)
- China Sky (1941)
- Dragon Seed (1942)
- The Promise (1943)
- Pavilion of Women (1946)
- God's Men (1951)
- The Hidden Flower (1952)
- Imperial Woman (1956)
- Letter from Peking(1957)
- Command the Morning (1959)
- Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
- The Living Reed (1963)
- The Time is Noon (1966)
- The New Year (1968)
- The Three Daughters of Madame Liang (1969)
- Mandala (1970)
- The Goddess Abides (1972)
- All Under Heaven (1973)
- The Rainbow (1974)
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Pearl S. Buck on Amazon
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Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography - $52.00
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Pearl S. Buck Questions
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Do pearls go well with white or yellow gold? 1 AnswerThese do. From; http://www.mauidivers.com/ http://www.mauidivers.com/_resources/_global/media/resized/00002/ihwvx.1335ee8c-66e9-4845-8891-7eca4f7add25.326.326.... read more -
Did Bucks? 1 AnswerThere have been rumours of this for awhile, and they started mainly with this photo. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/372754544_8172e27d62_o.jpg http://cac... read more -
The Black Pearl, fictional ship details? 2 Answers-----------quote--------- Originally named the Wicked Wench (the Wicked Wench is the ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which is shown shelling ... read more -
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Pearl S. Buck Personal Timeline
- June 26, 1892: Born Hillsboro, West Virginia
- 1892: Family moved to China | Learns English as second language
- 1910: Attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Virginia
- 1914: Returned to China after graduation
- 1917: Married John Lossing Buck
- 1926: Earned Master's Degree from Cornell University
- 1926-1933: Taught at The University of Nanking
- 1935: Bought Greenhills Farm in Pennsylvania
- 1949: Established "Welcome House Inc."
- 1967: Home bequeathed to Pearl S. Buck International
- March 6, 1973: Died
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Notable Pearl S. Buck Films
- The majority of links in the following timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1937: The Good Earth
- 1944: The Dragon Seed
- 1945: China Sky
- 1961: The Big Wave
- 1962: Satan Never Sleeps
- 1977: The Gift
- 2001: Pavilion of Women
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Wisdom for the day: Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame. ~Pearl S. Buck
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The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. -Pearl S. Buck #quote
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"To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth." Pearl S. Buck
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Love comes out of heaven unmasked and unsought. - Pearl S. Buck
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TWITISH QUOTE: The truth is always exciting. Tweet it, then. Life is dull without it. ~Pearl S. Buck (sorta) http://budurl.com/x3bj
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