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Birth
Steinbeck was bornin Salinas, California on February 27, 1902. His parents were John Ernst II and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck. His father was an accountant. His mother was a teacher. -
Graduated from high school
Steinbeck went to Salinas High School from 1915 to June of 1919.
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Dropped out of College
From 1919 to 1925 John sporadically attended classes at Stanford University, He dropped out to be a writer. He began to work as a contruction worker in New York soon after dropping out
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First Novel Published
His first novel Cup of Gold was published by McBride (New York) in August 1929. He worked on this a lot when he had free time as a care taker. -
First Marriage
John married Carol Henning. Carol served as editor and typist for John during marriage. -
Second Novel Published
The Pastures of Heaven -
First popular success novel published
Tortilla Flat was published by Covici-Friede (New York), The book protrayed countrymen in Mexico. -
Popular Novel
Of Mice and Men -
The Grapes of Wrath published
The Grapes of Wrath his greatest critcal success in published by Viking. The book included violent political condemnation because of how it showed Oklahoma migrants and California growers. In 1940 he received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath. -
Divorces Carol
He was sued for divorce by carol. Continues to live with singer Gwyndolyn Conger. -
Married again
He marries Gwyn Conger in New Orleans. -
First son born
Thom his first son was born on August 2, 1944. -
Birth of Second son.
On June 12, 1946 John IV was born -
Divorce
He divorced with Gwyndolyn Conger in August. -
Married for the third time.
John married Elaine Anderson Scott on 28 of December 1950. -
Nobel Prize speech
He gave his nobel peace prize in literature acceptance speech. -
United States Medal of Freedom
John was awarded United States Medal of Freedom by president
Lyndon B. Johnson. He recived it in literature. -
Final book published
America and Americans published. -
Death
John Steinbeck died on December 20, 1968 of arteriosclerosis in New York City.