Pearl S. Buck

Summary

Pearl S. Buck is a human^[1]. She was born in Hillsboro^[2]. She was born on June 26, 1892^[3]. She passed away in Danby^[4]. She died on March 6, 1973^[5]. She worked as a translator^[6], novelist^[7], autobiographer^[8], human rights defender^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month, #6,228 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Pearl S. Buck was born in Hillsboro^[2].
• Pearl S. Buck died in Danby^[4].
• Pearl S. Buck was born on June 26, 1892^[3].
• Pearl S. Buck was born on 1892^[12].
• Pearl S. Buck died on March 6, 1973^[5].
• Pearl S. Buck died on 1973^[13].
• Burial took place at Perkasie^[14].
• Pearl S. Buck's father was Absalom Sydenstricker^[15].
• Pearl S. Buck's mother was Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker^[16].
• Pearl S. Buck was married to John Lossing Buck^[17].
• Pearl S. Buck was married to Richard J. Walsh^[18].
• A child of Pearl S. Buck was Caroline Grace Buck^[19].
• A child of Pearl S. Buck was Janice Comfort Walsh^[20].
• Pearl S. Buck held citizenship in United States^[21].
• Pearl S. Buck worked as a translator^[6].
• Pearl S. Buck worked as a novelist^[7].
• Pearl S. Buck's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Pearl S. Buck's professions included human rights defender^[9].
• Pearl S. Buck's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Pearl S. Buck's professions included journalist^[22].
• Pearl S. Buck's field of work was Chinese culture^[23].
• Pearl S. Buck's field of work was English-language literature^[24].
• Pearl S. Buck was employed by Nanjing University^[25].
• Pearl S. Buck was educated at Cornell University^[26].
• Pearl S. Buck's education included a stint at Randolph–Macon College^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1892-06-26^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-03-06^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 56a14cc8-e9c4-4592-b543-6c6aa6e754fe^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Pearl S. Buck's place of birth was Hillsboro^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 26, 1892^[3] and 1892^[12]. Her father was Absalom Sydenstricker^[15]. Her mother was Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker^[16].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[26], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35] and Randolph–Macon College^[27], a liberal arts college in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1830^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], novelist^[7], autobiographer^[8], human rights defender^[9], screenwriter^[10], and journalist^[22]. Fields of work include Chinese culture^[23], a culture of an area^[39], in People's Republic of China^[40] and English-language literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[41]. Pearl S. Buck was employed by Nanjing University^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Exile^[42], a literary work^[43]; Fighting Angel^[44]; East Wind: West Wind^[45]; The Good Earth^[46]; Sons^[47]; and A House Divided^[48]. Things named for Pearl S. Buck include Buck^[49], an impact crater^[50] and Pearl S. Buck Award^[51], an award^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for the Novel^[53], a class of award^[54], founded in 1918^[55]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[56], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; Nobel Prize in Literature^[60], a literary award^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1901^[63]; Horatio Alger Award^[64], an award^[65]; and National Women's Hall of Fame^[66], a 501(c)(3) organization^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1969^[69].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Lossing Buck^[17], an economist^[70], 1890–1975^[71], of United States^[72] and Richard J. Walsh^[18], a businessperson^[73], 1886–1960^[74], of United States^[75]. Children include Caroline Grace Buck^[19], 1920–1992^[76], of United States^[77] and Janice Comfort Walsh^[20], an occupational therapist^[78], 1925–2016^[79], of United States^[80]. Pearl S. Buck's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism^[81].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 6, 1973^[5] and 1973^[13]. Pearl S. Buck died in Danby^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[82]. Burial took place at Perkasie^[14].

Why It Matters

Pearl S. Buck ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month, #6,228 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] She is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Works attributed to her include The Good Earth^[85], a literary work^[86]; Sons^[87], a literary work^[88]; East Wind: West Wind^[89], a literary work^[90]; and The Mother^[91], a literary work^[92]. Entities named for her include Buck^[49], an impact crater^[50] and Pearl S. Buck Award^[51], an award^[52].

FAQs

Where was Pearl S. Buck born?

Pearl S. Buck's place of birth was Hillsboro^[2].

Where did Pearl S. Buck die?

Pearl S. Buck passed away in Danby^[4].

Who were Pearl S. Buck's parents?

Pearl S. Buck's father was Absalom Sydenstricker^[15]. Pearl S. Buck's mother was Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker^[16].

Who was Pearl S. Buck married to?

Pearl S. Buck's spouses include John Lossing Buck^[17] and Richard J. Walsh^[18].

What did Pearl S. Buck do for work?

Pearl S. Buck worked as translator^[6], novelist^[7], autobiographer^[8], human rights defender^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Pearl S. Buck go to school?

Pearl S. Buck was educated at Cornell University^[26] and Randolph–Macon College^[27].

What awards did Pearl S. Buck receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for the Novel^[53], William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[56], Nobel Prize in Literature^[60], and Horatio Alger Award^[64].