Internationally acclaimed author James Michener wrote over 40 books primarily focused in history and geographic themes. His book South Pacific won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for literature and was later adapted into a long-running Broadway musical and a motion picture. This check was written at a time when Michener wrote essays for Arts magazine. Michener gave the University of Texas in Austin more than $37 million in gifts. This James Michener autograph image is a wonderful display piece.