John steinbeck 1962

John Steinbeck

By group1english
  • Born

    Born

    Born in Salinas, California
  • Period: to

    Life

  • Worked on a ranch

    Here, he learned about the harshness that migrant workers faced
  • Graduated from Salinas High School

    Graduated from Salinas High School

  • Graduated from Stanford University in 1925

    Graduated from Stanford University in 1925

    Graduated without a degree

  • Traveled to New York

    He searched for a publisher to work with, but could not find one

  • Published first book: Cup of Gold

  • Married Carol Henning

  • Mother died

  • Father died

  • Published Of Mice of and Men

  • Published Grapes of Wrath

  • Divorced Carol Henning

  • Married Gwyndolyn Congor

  • First son Thom born

    First son Thom born

  • Second son John IV is born

  • Divorces Gwyndolyn

  • Married Elaine Scott

  • Moves to England to research for a book

  • Earned the Nobel Prize for Literature

    Earned the Nobel Prize for Literature

  • Died in New York

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