James A. Michener
(1907 - 1997)
The world famous author grew up in Doylestown and graduated in 1925 from the public school formerly here, having been a top-ranking student. His first novel, "Tales of the South Pacific", received the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. His many other books include "The Fires of Spring"(1949), "Hawaii"(1959), "The Source" (1965), & "Recessional" (1994). He traveled widely and was a noted art collector and philanthropist.
Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
