Quick Facts About John Steinbeck
- Born
- February 27, 1902
- Died
- December 20, 1968
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, East of Eden
- Known for
- The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, East of Eden
- Spouse
- Carol Henning
About John Steinbeck
He also worked as a war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam War, earned the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, the National Book Award for Fiction, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and received seven major honors in total.
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