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The Birth of John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck was born on Feb. 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. Grew up as a great writer that wrote a total of 28 novels. He was awarded 20 awards including; The Nobel Prize, The Drama Critics Circle Award, and The Pultizer Prize. He is a popular author still to this day. He enrolled in Stanford Unitversity for six year and left without a degree. He has had three wives and had two kids. He died Dec. 20, 1968 -
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John Steinbeck's Accomplishments and Lifetime Events
Author Biography: John Steinbeck 2005 Secondary Solutions Reuben, Paul P. "John Steinbeck (1902-1966): A Brief Literary Biography." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Reaserch and Reference Guide -
Started Writing At 14 Years Old
While he was in school, he also worked at ranches, farms, shops and factories. -
Enrolled In Stanford
He moved to New York to Enroll in Standford -
He Worked Many Jobs
He was everything from a newspaper reporter to a construction worker. -
He Left Stanford Withought A Degree
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He Returned To California
While he was there, he worked as a caretaker for an estate. -
Cup Of Gold Was Published
Cup of Gold was his first published novel. -
The Great Depression
The Depression was a time in American history when many Americans were left without a job and the Stock Market crashed. -
First Marriage
His wife's name was Carol. -
He Published Tortilla Flat
It was very successful. -
Of Mice and Men Was Published
It was originally a play but Steinbeck but he re-wrote it into a novelette. -
Drama Critics Circle Award
Of Mice and Men was given the Drama Critics Cricle Award -
The Grapes of Wrath Was Published
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Pultizer Prize
The Grapes of Wraiths was presented with The Pultizer Prizer. -
He Published Sea of Cortez and The Forgoten Village
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Divorce #1 And A New Wife
His new wife's name was Gwendolyn. He had two sons, Thomas and John. -
WW2
John served asa correspondentfor the New York Herald Tribone -
East of Eden Was Published
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The Winter of Our Discontent Was Published
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The Death of John Steinbeck
