Pearl S. Buck the university's north campus. U.S. President George H. W. Bush toured the Pearl S. Buck House in October 1998. He expressed that he, like millions of other Americans, had gained an appreciation for the Chinese people through Buck's writing. Pearl Buck's papers and literary manuscripts are currently housed at Pearl S. Buck International and the West Virginia & Regional History Center. Several historic sites work to preserve and display artifacts from Pearl's profoundly multicultural life: Pearl S. Buck Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (June 26, 1892 – March 6, 1973; also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu; ) was an American
Classic Chinese Novels these forms would not have the same level of prestige as poets or scholars of Chinese classics would have had. All four of the novels were written in a style that is a mixture of classical and vernacular Chinese, with some that are more completely vernacular than the others. For instance, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is known for its mix of classical prose with folklore and popular narratives, while the "Dream of the Red Chamber" is known for the use of poetry within its mostly vernacular style. These four novels are thought to have popularized, and more importantly "legitimatized"