James A. Michener's Birth Card: The 9 of Spades

In the record

James Albert Michener ( or ; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American writer. The birth-card coordinate for February 3 is the 9 of Spades — a calendar position, not a forecast of James A. Michener's 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — Tales of the South Pacific.

Pulitzer Fiction record

• 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — Tales of the South Pacific

James A. Michener is on the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction list for Tales of the South Pacific (https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/1948). James A. Michener (Q361653, Wikipedia “James A. Michener”) appears here as a person-scope Fiction winner. James A. Michener is listed as the sole Fiction recipient for each year in this pack. Works in this pack for James A. Michener: 1948 Tales of the South Pacific. James A. Michener's English Wikipedia title is the same string as the harvested name. Birth date 1907-02-03 is the Wikipedia infobox day for James A. Michener, verified against Wikidata P569 1907-02-03 (match). Pulitzer.org bio date status for James A. Michener is unavailable. The harvested card symbol for February 3 is 9♠. A public death date of October 16, 1997 (1997-10-16) is listed on Wikidata P570 for James A. Michener. Source URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Michener is the Wikipedia article used for James A. Michener. This page does not invent a childhood or a private address for James A. Michener. It only names the calendar coordinate for February 3 and the Fiction titles already listed for James A. Michener.

The 9 of Spades coordinate

James A. Michener was born February 3, 1907 (1907-02-03). Month 2 and day 3 give solar value 48, which is the 9 of Spades (The Idealistic Mind). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day). The year 1907 is unused, so James A. Michener's 1907 birth year does not move the card. The 9 of Spades does not predict a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and is not a verdict on James A. Michener. Quoted system copy for the 9 of Spades, not a biography of James A. Michener: You complete the hard stretch and put the lesson down. Your mind is oriented toward universal truths and highest principles. You think in terms of what could be and what should be. Your ideas are idealistic. Harvested gifts listed for the 9 of Spades: Visionary thinking and universal perspective; Ability to see highest potential truth; Idealistic principles and ethics; Natural inspiration toward greater good. Harvested life-direction line for the 9 of Spades: Your curriculum is learning that ideals only matter if they're implemented. You're learning to ground vision in reality.

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Wikipedia summary used as source_text

James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club. He was also known for the meticulous research that went into his books.

James A. Michener in the public record

He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club. He was also known for the meticulous research that went into his books. Michener's books include his first book, Tales of the South Pacific, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948; Hawaii; The Drifters; Centennial; The Source; The Fires of Spring; Chesapeake; Caribbean; Caravans; Alaska; Texas; Space; Poland; and The Bridges at Toko-ri. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir, The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. Tales of the South Pacific was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical in turn was adapted as a feature film in 1958 and 2001, adding to his financial success.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article James A. Michener (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the King of Hearts

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about James A. Michener, and not a forecast of a Pulitzer.

Commanding emotional authority with depth and care

He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history.

Paired on relationship and feeling — the domain ♥ governs in this system. Markers in the record: family.

Also on the record

1. A number of his other stories and novels were adapted for films and TV series.
2. He also wrote Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System, in which he condemned the United States' Electoral College system.
3. It was published in 1969, and republished in 2014 and 2016.

Other Fiction winners with this card

• No other person in this set shares the 9 of Spades.

FAQ

What is James A. Michener's birth card?

The 9 of Spades. February 3 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. James A. Michener's year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, novels, character, or fate.

Where do James A. Michener's dates and Fiction credits come from?

Birth date 1907-02-03 is the day-precision Wikipedia infobox date for James A. Michener, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Year-only infoboxes and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Winner identity comes from the Wikipedia Pulitzer Prize for Fiction list, which cites Pulitzer.org year pages. The Fiction line is 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — Tales of the South Pacific. Pulitzer.org bio date status is unavailable. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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