ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.

Perhaps we're like New Yorkers who have never seen the Statue of Liberty—we forget the genius in our own backyard. Erskine Caldwell is one. . . . No one more richly deserves a critical renaissance than this writer, whose laser eye and balanced wit bring life to his work.

ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.

Perhaps we're like New Yorkers who have never seen the Statue of Liberty—we forget the genius in our own backyard. Erskine Caldwell is one. . . . No one more richly deserves a critical renaissance than this writer, whose laser eye and balanced wit bring life to his work.

ERSKINE CALDWELL (1903-1987) was born in Newnan, Georgia. He became one of America's most widely read, prolific, and critically debated writers, with a literary output of more than sixty titles. At the time of his death, Caldwell's books had sold eighty million copies worldwide in more than forty languages. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984.

Perhaps we're like New Yorkers who have never seen the Statue of Liberty—we forget the genius in our own backyard. Erskine Caldwell is one. . . . No one more richly deserves a critical renaissance than this writer, whose laser eye and balanced wit bring life to his work.