Ross Lockridge Jr.

Ross Lockridge Jr.
BornRoss Franklin Lockridge Jr.
(1914-04-25)April 25, 1914
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1948(1948-03-06) (aged 33)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington
Period1948
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable worksRaintree County
Website
raintreecounty.com

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.[1][2] Some have considered it a "Great American Novel".[3] Lockridge died by suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33.[4]

  1. ^ "Encompassing the American Spirit," The New York Times (January 4, 1948), pages 63, 79. NYT Review of Raintree County
  2. ^ "Raintree County, by Ross Lockridge," a review by Charles Rolo The Atlantic (February 1948).The Atlantic review
  3. ^ "Raintree County, by Ross Lockridge," a review by Charles Rolo The Atlantic (February 1948).The Atlantic review
  4. ^ "Biography and Enigma, The Case of Ross Lockridge, Jr., by Larry Lockridge". Raintree County. Retrieved December 12, 2023.