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Erskine Caldwell

Erskine Preston Caldwell was an American author. His writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United States in novels such as Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre won him critical acclaim. Caldwell wrote 25 novels, 150 short stories, twelve nonfiction collections, two autobiographies, and two books for young readers. He also edited the influential American Folkways series, a 28-volume series of books about different regions of the United States. - Wikipedia

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American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist

Born December 17, 1903
Died April 11, 1987

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  • Cover of: Call it experience: the years of learning how to write.

    First published in 1951 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1941 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Tobacco Road

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    First published in 1961 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1959 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1953 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1958 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1967 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1968 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The last night of summer.

    First published in 1963 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1931 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1937 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1939 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1973 — 4 editions
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American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist

Born December 17, 1903
Died April 11, 1987

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, general, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Social life and customs, African Americans, Caldwell, erskine, 1903-1987, Fiction in English, Georgia, fiction, Religion, American Novelists, Authorship, Biography, Description and travel, Homes and haunts, Protestant churches, Novelists, American, Pictorial works, Race relations, Travel, World War, 1939-1945, African americans, fiction, American Authors, American Personal narratives, American Short stories, Authors, american

Places

Southern States, United States, Georgia, Maine, Soviet Union, Alabama, Augusta, Czechoslovakia, Georgia Hills, Gulf Coast (U.S.), Jefferson, Middle West, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Portland, Russia, Southern states, Yoknapatawpha County, États-Unis (Sud)

People

Erskine Caldwell (1903-), Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987), Caddy, Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, Emily Grierson, Erskine Caldwell, Homer Barron, Ira Sylvester Caldwell (1870-1944), Isidore Lawrence Salomon (1899-1985), Jailer, Jason, Jesus, Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971), Mr. Grierson, Mr. Lovelady, Mr. Stovall, Mrs. Compson, Nancy, Peyton Farquhar, Quentin Compson, Tobe

Time

20th century, 1865-, 1918-, 1861-65, 1918-1945, 1920-1940, 20e siècle, 20th Century: 1930s, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • Erskine Caldwell
  • Erskine CALDWELL
  • CALDWELL, ERSKINE
  • Erskine Preston Caldwell
  • erskine caldwell
  • ERSKINE CALDWELL
  • Erskine. Caldwell
  • Erskine; Erskine Caldwell Caldwell
  • Caldwell Erskine
  • CALDWELL,ERSKINE
  • Erskine with an Introduction Caldwell

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September 26, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
February 22, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
March 6, 2021 Edited by Tom Morris Normal name order
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 6, 2020 Edited by ED Power Edited without comment.