Novelist
John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck is an American writer, Nobel Prize winner and "giant of literature" for his realistic and insightful writing.
Age
66
Birth Date
February 27, 1902 Death Date
12/20/1968
Life Range
(1902-1968)
Zodiac
Pisces Born
United States About
John Steinbeck was an American novelist, playwright, and short-story writer best known for works such as The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and East of Eden. Steinbeck was a recipient of both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1940) and the Nobel Prize in Literature (1962).
John Steinbeck Timeline
1902
John Steinbeck is Born
On February 27, 1902, John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California.
1919
Enrolls at Stanford University
Steinbeck enrolled at Stanford University but left without a degree in 1925.
1937
Publishes "Of Mice and Men"
One of Steinbeck's most iconic works, "Of Mice and Men," was published.
1939
Writes "The Grapes of Wrath"
Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," was published.
1942
Serves as War Correspondent
During World War II, Steinbeck served as a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune.
1962
Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his realistic and imaginative writings.
1968
Steinbeck Passes Away
On December 20, 1968, John Steinbeck passed away in New York City at the age of 66.
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John Steinbeck, an American novelist, was born on February 27, 1902, and was 66 years old at the time of his death in 1968. He is best known for writing the acclaimed novel "The Grapes of Wrath," which has been credited with contributing to the development of environmentalism in the United States.