Personal Info
- Known ForWriting
- GenderMale
- Birthday1914-04-25
- Day of Death1948-03-06 (33 years)
- Place of BirthBloomington, Indiana, USA
- Also Known As-
Ross Lockridge Jr.
Biography
Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. Some have considered it a "Great American Novel". Lockridge committed suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33. From Wikipedia.