Elizabeth Miller (1878–1961) was an American novelist who achieved commercial success during the golden age of Indiana literature. Writing alongside fellow "Hoosier" authors such as Lew Wallace, Booth Tarkington, Maurice Thompson, Charles Major, Meredith Nicholson, and George Barr McCutcheon, Miller established herself as a prominent voice in early twentieth-century popular fiction. She is best remembered for her ambitious debut trilogy, which traced the historical rise, triumph, and subsequent decline of Judaism. These three novels elevated her standing among contemporary writers of modern classics. Critics of the era particularly celebrated Miller's talent for generating rich historical atmosphere and her precise, evocative depictions of Oriental settings, which lent her narratives a distinct sense of place and cultural depth.
