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
John Ernst Steinbeck was an American novelist whose fiction paired warm, sympathetic humor with a sharp eye for social conditions — qualities the Nobel committee singled out when it awarded him the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among the most widely read American authors of the twentieth century, he has been described as a towering presence in the nation's letters.
His best-known books include The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and East of Eden. Beyond fiction, Steinbeck worked as an independent journalist, reporting from the field as a war correspondent during both World War II and the Vietnam War.
His achievements brought him seven major honors in all, among them the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, the National Book Award for Fiction, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
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