About
An early twentieth-century American author and journalist, he is most famous for his 1932 novel, State Fair, which inspired three films and a musical of the same name.
Before Fame
He studied at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Trivia
He published close to fifty books over the course of his career.
Family Life
He was the Iowa-born son of a general store owner. He married Virginia Maude Swain in 1925.
Associated With
His novel, State Fair, was adapted into a musical by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
