Erskin Caldwell American writer Date of Birth: 17.12.1903 Country: USA

Biography of Erskine Caldwell

Erskine Caldwell was an American writer who gained recognition with his novel "The Bastard" in 1929. He later shifted towards regionalism in his works, exploring themes of horror, humor, and social protest. One of his most famous books, "Tobacco Road" published in 1932, became a popular label for depicting the decline of the American South. It was successfully adapted for the stage by J. Kirkland. Caldwell achieved even greater success with "God's Little Acre" in 1933, which was widely translated and included in American fiction anthologies. Other notable works include "Daughter" and "Kneel to the Rising Sun."

From 1935 to 1945, Caldwell published several books focusing on economic issues in the United States and Russia. He traveled to Russia as a war correspondent in 1941. "You Have Seen Their Faces" (1937), "North of the Danube" (1938), and "Say! Is This the USA?" (1941) were illustrated with photographs by Margaret Bourke-White. In the years 1944-1949, Caldwell released a series of books centered around poverty in Georgia, including "A House in the Uplands" (1946), "The Sure Hand of God" (1947), "This Very Earth" (1948), and "Estherville" (1949). Among his other works are "Episode in Palmetto" (1950), his autobiography "Call It Experience" (1951), "A Lamp for Nightfall," "The Complete Stories of Erskine Caldwell" (1953), "Claudelle Inglish" (1959), "Around about America" (1964), and "The Earnshaw Neighborhood" (1971).

Erskine Caldwell passed away on April 11, 1987, in Paradise Valley, Arizona.