Well-known for his popular magazine columns later reprinted in collection form, including Grenadine Etching (1947) and The Old Man the Boy (1957), Robert Ruark became even more of a household name after Something of Value (1955) was turned into a popular 1957 movie.
Published: Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 @ 6:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Born in Wilmington on December 29, 1915, Robert Chester Ruark was known as the "poor man's Hemingway" and he became one of North Carolina's most prominent twentieth-century writers.
Published: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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