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John Steinbeck was an American writer. Born on 27 February 1902 in Salinas, Steinbeck died on 20 December 1968 at the age of 66.
Notable works include Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. Steinbeck studied at Stanford University and Salinas High School. Honours include National Book Award for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize for the Novel and Bancarella Selection Prize, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 148 languages, John Steinbeck is No. 23 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 27 February 1902, Salinas
- Died
- 20 December 1968 (aged 66)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Writer, screenwriter, war correspondent
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Stanford University, Salinas High School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 148
Did you know
66
Lived to 66.
27 Feb
Shares a birthday with Constantine the Great and Elizabeth Taylor.
6
One of 6 people in the Index born in Salinas, with Vanessa Hudgens.
148
Has a Wikipedia article in 148 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
John Steinbeck
- FatherJohn Steinbeck
- MotherOlive Hamilton
- SpouseElaine Anderson Steinbeck
- SpouseGwyn Conger
- SpouseCarol Henning
- ChildJohn Steinbeck IV
- ChildThomas Steinbeck
Honours and works
Awards
- National Book Award for Fiction1939
- Pulitzer Prize for the Novel1940
- Bancarella Selection Prize1955
- Nobel Prize in Literature1962
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1964
- California Hall of Fame2007
- King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
Notable works
- Of Mice and Men
- The Grapes of Wrath
- East of Eden
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- Wikidata Q39212 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)