John Steinbeck
American writer (1902–1968)
John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas and died on December 20, 1968 in Harlem, aged 66. Recorded occupations: writer, screenwriter, war correspondent, novelist, scientific collector and prose writer. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: novel of manners, creative and professional writing and prose. Notable works include “Of Mice and Men”, “The Grapes of Wrath” and “East of Eden”. Educated at Stanford University and Salinas High School. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Book Award for Fiction, California Hall of Fame, Pulitzer Prize for the Novel and King Haakon VII Freedom Cross. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and PEN America.
- Born
- February 27, 1902 · Salinas
- Died
- December 20, 1968 · Harlem
- Age at death
- 66
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter, war correspondent, novelist, scientific collector, prose writer
- Notable works
- Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden
- Education
- Stanford University, Salinas High School
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Book Award for Fiction, California Hall of Fame, Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
- Wikipedia editions
- 109 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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