Erskine Caldwell
20th-century Southern-American novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erskine Preston Caldwell (December 17, 1903 – April 11, 1987) was an American novelist and short story writer.[7][8] His writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United States, in novels such as Tobacco Road (1932) and God's Little Acre (1933) won him critical acclaim.
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Born | Erskine Preston Caldwell December 17, 1903 Moreland, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 11, 1987(1987-04-11) (aged 83) Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
Resting place | Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland, Oregon |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Notable works | Tobacco Road God's Little Acre |
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With cumulative sales of 10 million[9] and 14 million copies,[10] respectively, Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre rank as two of the best-selling American novels, all-time, with the former being adapted into a 1933 play that set a Broadway record for consecutive performances, since surpassed.