Ross Lockridge Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US-american novelist
Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1914
Place of Birth: Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 06-Mar-1948
Profession: novelist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ross Lockridge Jr.
- Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr., (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer who sprang into the public consciousness in 1948 with the publication of his historical novel Raintree County (1948).
- The novel, which quickly became a bestseller, was widely praised by readers and critics alike.
- Some have considered it a "Great American Novel." As the novel climbed high on the bestseller lists, Lockridge, at the peak of his fame, died by suicide at age 33.
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