John Steinbeck

Also known as John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr., John Ernst Steinbeck, John Ernest Steinbeck, John Ernst Steinbeck Jr, Steinbeck

American writer (1902–1968)

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John Steinbeck was an American writer, screenwriter, and war correspondent. Born Jeffery Ernest Steinbeck in Salinas, he was educated at Stanford University. His career began in 1927, and he produced notable works including *Of Mice and Men*, *The Grapes of Wrath*, and *East of Eden*. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and PEN America.

Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and inducted into the California Hall of Fame. He was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Story and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. He held agnostic beliefs and was married to Elaine Anderson Steinbeck.

He had two children, John Steinbeck IV and Thomas Steinbeck. Steinbeck died of heart failure and cardiovascular disease in Harlem, New York City, on December 20, 1968. His birth date was February 27, 1902.

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Born: 27 February 1902
Died: 20 December 1968
Works: 309

Top works

The long valley
Mer hogseri dzmeṛě
"Their blood is strong
Mutiara
月落烏啼霜滿天

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Film & TV

Salinas, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). Author of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories,…

Known for

Steinbeck ed il Vietnam in guerra2021
The Grapes of Wrath: The Ghost of Modern America — Self (archive footage)2019
Great Literary Tour — Self (archive footage)2016
John Steinbeck: Voice of America — Himself (Archival Footage)2011
World in Action1963
Adventures on the New Frontier — Self1961
O. Henry's Full House — Narrator1952

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1962
“for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ernest
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Salinas
Place of death: New York City
Child: John Steinbeck IV
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: agnosticism
Notable work: East of Eden
Field of work: novel of manners
Image: John Steinbeck 1939 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: John Steinbeck
date of death: 1968-12-20
date of birth: 1902-02-27
topic's main category: Category:John Steinbeck
birth name: Jeffery Ernest Steinbeck
nominated for: World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
member of: PEN America
start of work period: 1927-00-00
cause of death: cardiovascular disease
has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art
writing language: English language
archives at: Harry Ransom Center
name in native language: Jeffery Ernest Steinbeck
short name: John Steinbeck
IPA transcription: ˈstaɪnbɛk
ethnic group: Americans
end of work period: 1968-00-00
topic has template: Template:John Steinbeck
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P6944: John Steinbeck
place of burial: California
P12674: Santa Marina del Rey
Commons Creator page: John Steinbeck
manner of death: natural causes
collection items at: National Museum of Natural History

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Works in European collections

7 objects attributed to John Steinbeck, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

A handful of gold

Késik a szüret

Blue bay

Érik a gyümölcs

Kedves csirkefogók

Haditudósítások

East of Ébet

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Encyclopedic overview

John Ernst Steinbeck (/ˈstaɪnbɛk/ STYNE-bek; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and novelist. 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 alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, 6 non-fiction books, and 2 collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multigeneration epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. By the 75th anniversary of its publishing date, it had sold 14 million copies.

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