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John Steinbeck was born in the farming town of Salinas, California on 27 February 1902. His father, John Ernst Steinbeck, was not a terribly successful man; at one time or another he was the manager of a Sperry flour plant, the owner of a feed and grain store, the treasurer of Monterey County. His mother, the strong-willed Olive Hamilton ...
May 23, 2018 · John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr., (February 27, 1902–December 20, 1968) was an American writer and winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for literature. His 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath is the single most important literary work dealing with the Great Depression. Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, and the area around Salinas became the setting of ...
John Steinbeck. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962. Born: 27 February 1902, Salinas, CA, USA. Died: 20 December 1968, New York, NY, USA. Residence at the time of the award: USA. Prize motivation: “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception”. Language: English.
John Steinbeck Bio Young Authors Listening to America Archives Resources Bibliography Steinbeck Academic Conference John Steinbeck Bio John Steinbeck Bio John Steinbeck was born in Salinas in 1902 to a middle-class family living a few blocks from Salinas’ bustling Main Street. His father, John Ernst Sr., worked as a manager in the local flour mill.
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John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr.[ 2][ 3], född 27 februari 1902 i Salinas i Monterey County, Kalifornien, död 20 december 1968 i New York i New York, var en amerikansk författare som belönades med nobelpriset i litteratur 1962. Särskilt under 1930-talet var Steinbecks författarskap realistiskt och samhällskritiskt.
Feb 17, 2021 · John Steinbeck's books depict a realistic and tender image of his childhood and life spent in "Steinbeck Country," the region around the city of Monterey, California. The world-renowned novelist, playwright, essayist, and short-story writer was born in Salinas, California, in 1902.
