system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Name a famous American author who wrote stories about the American South during the early 20th century.


assistant
Erskine Caldwell is a celebrated American author who wrote short stories on the rural deep south in the United States of America.  Most of his work was published in the 1930’s through the 1950’s with a few being Tobacco Road, Georgia Boy, and God’s Little acre.