Born: 1903 in White Oak (Moreland), Georgia
Between 1929 and 1985, Erskine Caldwell published 26 novels, 16 collections of stories, 15 books of nonfiction, 2 children's books, and an entire collection of poetry
His novel, Tobacco Road was in the Modern Library's list of the 100 most influential novels
Four of his stories were included in the annual O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories Series
In 1984, Caldwell was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Died: 1987 in Arizona