![]() In some ways, it set precedents for the equally popular novels he subsequently wrote. one of the leading American writers to emerge from the crucible of World War II. ![]() Its success-as a book it won the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prizes literature, and it was made into a musical theater production and a film-established him as. Michener first gained widespread literary attention for his Tales of the South Pacific Tales of the South Pacific (Michener) (1947), which he wrote based on experiences and lore accumulated while stationed in the southern Pacific islands during 19. Its popularity showed how the new state of Israel, built on ancient foundations, had captured the imaginations and sympathies of many Americans. Michener’s The Source, a massive and profound novel using the device of a fictional archaeological dig to explore the history of the Jewish people, remained at the top of best-seller lists for thirty-nine weeks. ![]()
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