Author talk:Robert Jere Black

Biography of R. Jere Black Jr.

Robert Jere Black, Jr. was born on June 27, 1892 in McKeesport, Pa. His father, Robert Jere Black, Sr., was a physician and mayor of McKeesport, and his mother was M. Blanche Coursin Black. He was a World War I veteran, serving in France. After the war, he started his writing career. He wrote poems and stories for pulp fiction magazines such as Weird Tales Magazine, Breezy Stories, Saturday Evening Post, and many others. He is the author of the book "The Killing of the Golden Goose". He spent most of his life in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, which was a haven for many artists and authors. He was married to Josephine Elizabeth Best, an author who used the pen name "E. Best Black". He died on September 7, 1953 and is buried in the Ajijic Municipal Cemetery.