About
An American author, she is best known for The Time of Man, The Great Meadow, and other Appalachian-themed works.
Before Fame
She studied writing at the University of Chicago, but later returned to her native Kentucky.
Trivia
She received the O. Henry Award in 1930.
Family Life
Born in Kentucky, she was the daughter of a Confederate veteran.
Associated With
She was a contemporary of William Faulkner and other Southern Renaissance writers.
