National Historic Landmark-Green Hills farm-Pearl S. Buck

National Historic Landmark- Pearl S. Buck-Green Hills Farm

From 1933 until her death, this was the principal residence of noted American novelist Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), the only American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Buck purchased this farm ...

Pearl S. Buck

Internationally known author and humanitarian Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (1892-1973) graduated in 1914 from Randolph-Macon Women’s College, where she wrote for the college’s literary magazine. She was the author of more than 70 books, many of which were best sellers. In ...

Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, author of 85 books, one of them "The Good Earth," for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature (1932), was born here at Stulting Place, June 26, 1892. In 1938, she achieved further distinction when ...