1997年10月16日,美国著名小说家詹姆斯·米切纳因肾衰竭在他得克萨斯州的奥斯汀家中去世,终年90岁。米切纳的长篇小说《南太平洋的故事》、《夏威夷》、《百年》、《伊比利亚》等气势磅礴的史诗般作品都是美国文学宝库中的经典佳作,在美国文学史上占有很重要的地位。米切纳是一位将历史与文学有机结合的杰出作家。 On October 16, 1997, the famous American novelist James Michener died of kidney failure at his Austin, Texas, home at the age of 90. Michener’s novels The Stories of the South Pacific, Hawaii, Centennial, Iberia and other magnificent epic works are all classic works in the treasure trove of American literature, occupying a very large part in the history of American literature Important position. Michena is an outstanding writer who organically combines history with literature.