About
An American novelist and historian, he is known for Pickett's Charge, a 1959 history of the Battle of Gettysburg. His other works include Earth Abides (1949) and Storm (2003).
Before Fame
After graduating from Princeton University, he received his PhD in English from Columbia. He later taught in the English department at the University of California-Berkeley.
Trivia
He once served as an expert witness in a murder trial.
Family Life
He married Theodosia Burton in 1924; together, they had one son and one daughter.
Associated With
His novel Earth Abides inspired The Stand by Stephen King.
