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Erskine Caldwell

American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987)

  • Fame54.2
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia4.6K
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Lived 1903–1987, aged 84United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
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    42 languages
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  • Era
    1903–1987
    Aged 84
  • Known for
    Tobacco Road
    1941
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Updated 2026-06-21

Erskine Preston Caldwell was an American novelist and short story writer. 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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Momentum0.5
Historical23.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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