Biography of John Steinbeck:
John Steinbeck is a famous American writer, known for The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, The Moon is Down, and many other works. He also wrote plays, short stories and essays. He wrote 27 books (list of books). Here's a brief biography of John Steinbeck.
John Steinbeck Birth and Education:
He was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. His father was a treasurer and his mother was a teacher. He enjoyed Crime and Punishment, Paradise Lost, and Le Morte d'Arthur as a boy. He attended the local high school, then went on to study at Stanford University.
John Steinbeck Marriage:
In 1928, he met Carol Henning while he was working as a tour guide and caretaker in California. He married her in January 1930. They divorced in 1943.
He married Gwyndolyn "Gwyn" Conger in 1944. Together they had two children: Thomas ("Thom") Myles Steinbeck in 1944 and John Steinbeck IV (1946–1991). The marriage ended in divorce in 1948.
In 1950, he married Elaine Scott.
He married Gwyndolyn "Gwyn" Conger in 1944. Together they had two children: Thomas ("Thom") Myles Steinbeck in 1944 and John Steinbeck IV (1946–1991). The marriage ended in divorce in 1948.
In 1950, he married Elaine Scott.
John Steinbeck Death:
He died on December 20, 1968 in New York City from heart disease and congestive heart failure. His cremated remains were interred in Hamilton family gravesite at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas.
Critical Acclaim:
1962 - Won the Nobel Prize in Literature for "realistic and imaginative writing, combining as it does sympathetic humor and keen social perception."
1964 - Awarded the United States Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson
1964 - Awarded the United States Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson
