You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: LOCUST POTPOURRI 
Clue: The singer heard here, she was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee:

Answer: dolly parton


Question: Category: AMERICAN LITERATURE 
Clue: Thomas Pynchon followed "V" with this novel about the V-2 rocket

Answer: gravity\'s rainbow


Question: Category: THEIR FIRST NOVELS 
Clue: The pirate hero of his first novel, "Cup of Gold", is a far cry from Tom Joad

Answer:
john steinbeck