Michael Shaara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara ca. 1970
Born	(1928-06-23)23 June 1928 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	5 May 1988(1988-05-05) (aged 59) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Education	Rutgers University (BA)
Period	1952–1988
Genre	Science Fiction, historical fiction, sports fiction
Notable works	The Killer Angels
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Children	2, including Jeffrey Shaara

Michael Shaara (born June 23, 1928 – died May 5, 1988) was an American writer. He wrote exciting stories about science fiction, sports, and history. He is best known for his book The Killer Angels. This book won a special award called the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975.

Michael Shaara was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. His family came from Italy. He went to Rutgers University and graduated in 1951. Before becoming a full-time writer, he served in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was also an amateur boxer and a police officer.

Later, Michael Shaara taught literature at Florida State University. He continued to write many stories and novels. His most famous book, The Killer Angels, tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975.

Michael Shaara passed away in 1988 when he was 59 years old. His children, Jeffrey and Lila, also became writers. In 1997, Jeffrey Shaara created the annual Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. This award is given to new writers who write great stories about the American Civil War.

Michael Shaara's Books and Stories

Michael Shaara wrote many different kinds of stories. He wrote novels and also many shorter stories.

Novels by Michael Shaara

• The Broken Place (1968)
• The Killer Angels (1974): This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. It was later made into a movie called Gettysburg in 1993.
• The Noah Conspiracy (1981): This book is also known as The Herald.
• For Love of the Game (1991): This novel was made into a movie in 1999.

Short Story Collections

• Soldier Boy (1982)

Individual Short Stories

• "Orphans of the Void" (1952)
• "All the Way Back" (1952)
• "Grenville's Planet" (1952)
• "Be Fruitful and Multiply" (1952)
• "Soldier Boy" (1953)
• "The Book" (1953)
• "The Sling and the Stone" (1954)
• "Wainer" (1954)
• "The Holes" (1954)
• "Time Payment" (1954)
• "Beast in the House" (1954)
• "The Vanisher" (1954)
• "Come to My Party" (1956)
• "Man of Distinction" (1956)
• "Conquest Over Time" (1956)
• "2066: Election Day" (1956)
• "Four-Billion Dollar Door" (1956)
• "Death of a Hunter" (1957)
• "The Peeping Tom Patrol" (1958)
• "The Lovely House" (1958)
• "Citizen Jell" (1959)
• "Opening Up Slowly" (1973)
• "Border Incident" (1976)
• "Starface" (1982)
• "The Dark Angel" (1982)