Biography & History

Biography

Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987), author. Born in White Oak, GA to a minister and school teacher. Attended Erskine College in South Carolina as well as the Universities of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Caldwell was a prolific writer, penning over 50 works for publication, including the popular titles "Tobacco Road" and God's Little Acre" . His books and short stories saw Caldwell as a tireless champion for the working classes, particularly the poor rural southerners he was raised among.