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  1. John Steinbeckin lapsuudenkoti Salinasissa. John Steinbeck syntyi 27. helmikuuta 1902 Salinasissa, Yhdysvaltojen Kalifornian osavaltiossa. Hän oli perheen neljästä lapsesta kolmas, mutta hänen siskonsa Beth ja Esther olivat niin paljon häntä vanhempia, että nuorin lapsi Mary oli Johnille kaikkein läheisin.

  2. About John Steinbeck. Here you will find articles that address key elements intersecting Steinbeck’s life and work: Thoughts on Steinbeck’s vision of nature and humanity. background on his controversial, censored 1941 film The Forgotten Village. The National Steinbeck Center. offer additional background information on John Steinbeck to the ...

  3. John Steinbeck. John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters." During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored ...

  4. Jul 25, 2023 · Here are 11 facts about Steinbeck’s life and career. 1. California’s Salinas Valley greatly influenced John Steinbeck’s work. Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, and he used the ...

  5. May 23, 2018 · John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr., (February 27, 1902–December 20, 1968) was an American writer and winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for literature. His 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath is the single most important literary work dealing with the Great Depression. Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, and the area around Salinas became the setting of ...

  6. John Steinbeck was born in the farming town of Salinas, California on 27 February 1902. His father, John Ernst Steinbeck, was not a terribly successful man; at one time or another he was the manager of a Sperry flour plant, the owner of a feed and grain store, the treasurer of Monterey County. His mother, the strong-willed Olive Hamilton ...

  7. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 was awarded to John Steinbeck "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception" To cite this section MLA style: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2024.