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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 25, 1914
Died
March 6, 1948 (33 years old)
Place of Birth
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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.
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