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Pearl S. Buck

1892–1973

Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973) was an American novelist, short story writer, and humanitarian, best known for her novel 'The Good Earth' (1931), which won the Pulitzer Prize and contributed to her Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938. Raised in China as the daughter of missionaries, she became a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures, advocating for cross-cultural understanding, women's rights, and social justice. Her works often explored the lives of ordinary Chinese peasants and the clash between tradition and modernity.

Literature

The Good Earth (1931)
Sons (1932)
A House Divided (1935)
The Mother (1934)
Dragon Seed (1942)
The Promise (1943)
Peony (1948)
The Child Who Never Grew (1950)
The Hidden Flower (1952)
My Several Worlds (1954)
A Bridge for Passing (1962)
The Time Is Noon (1966)
The Three Daughters of Madame Liang (1969)
The Kennedy Women (1970)
China as I See It (1970, essays)
The Story Bible (1971)
The Goddess Abides (1972)

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