birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
south florida american 30 january 1951 robert hicks -lrb- american author -rrb-
 robert hicks novelist
robert hicks -lrb- american author -rrb-

robert hicks -lrb- born january 30 , 1951 -rrb- is the author of the new york times bestseller `` the widow of the south '' and has played a major role in preserving the historic carnton mansion , a focal point in the battle of franklin -lrb- november 30 , 1864 -rrb- .
`` nashville lifestyles '' magazine recently named robert as the # 2 in the top 100 reasons to love nashville , describing him as nashville 's `` master of ceremonies '' .
