Important facts about john steinbeck

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    John Steinbeck's biography

    John Steinbeck Biography
    Birth:27th February
    Death:20th December
    Father:John Ernst Steinbeck
    Mother:Olive Hamilton
    Spouse/Partners:Carol Henning ()Gwyn Conger ()Elaine Scott ()
    Children:2
    Famous Works:
    Nationality:American
    Literary Period:Modernist

    Here are some biographical details about John Steinbeck's life and literary career.

    Early life and education

    John Ernst Steinbeck Jr was an American novelist born on 27th February in Salinas, California. He was one of fyra children, his father, John Ernst Steinbeck took on many different jobs including once being the kassör of monterey County in California. His mother, Olive Hamilton Steinbeck was a school teacher. Steinbeck Jr. grew up with three sisters and was considered shy but intelligent.

    In , John Steinbeck left home to attend Stanford University and studied there for six years. Despite the length of his studies, Steinbeck funnen little suc

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    By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

    John Steinbeck () is one of the major writers of American literature. His novels and short stories, which include Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, and East of Eden, are some of the most remarkable works of twentieth-century fiction. But what are some of the most intriguing and curious facts about John Steinbeck, about his life, work, and legacy?

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    1. An early draft of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men was eaten by his dog.

    It was Max, one of several dogs Steinbeck owned during his life, who devoured the novel&#;s draft and so became, in effect, the book&#;s first critic. This is probably Steinbeck&#;s most famous novel, and draws on his own experiences as a &#;bindlestiff&#; (or migratory worker) in the US in the s.

    The novel&#;s title famously comes from the Robert Burns poe

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    John Steinbeck Facts

    John Steinbeck moved to New York City briefly where he worked as a construction worker and reporter for a newspaper but returned to California. John Steinbeck worked as a caretaker in Lake Tahoe and used his spare time to write his first novel titled Cup of Gold, which was published in John Steinbeck met Carol Henning around the same time as he wrote his first novel and they married. John Steinbeck went on to write The Pastures of Heaven (), The Red Pony () and To a God Unknown (). The reviews were mediocre. John Steinbeck's success as a writer came when his novel Tortilla Flat was published in John Steinbeck's next novels included In Dubious Battle (), Of Mice and Men (), and a collection of short stories titled The Long Valley (). John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath was published in This novel is believed to be his greatest work. The novel tells about a family from Oklahoma that tries to start their li