# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-a-michener
# Generated: 2026-08-14T03:25:30.458Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/james-a-michener"
name: "James A. Michener"
slug: "james-a-michener"
description: "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."
tagline: "American author (1907-1997)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1907-02-03"
deathDate: "1997-10-16"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           24.357028
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump