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John Steinbeck
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
“Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it, and it has not changed except to become more needed.” -John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, on February 27, 1902. After graduating from Salinas High School, he attended Stanford University as an English major. Steinbeck worked his way through college, but never graduated. John left Stanford and headed up to New York in pursuit of his writing career. In 1929, Steinbeck published his first novel, Cup of Gold, but his first book did not get much attention from the public. Tortilla Flat, published in 1935, is said to mark the turning point in Steinbeck’s career. John won his first award, The California Commonwealth Club's Gold Medal for best novel b...
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
“Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it, and it has not changed except to become more needed.” -John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, on February 27, 1902. After graduating from Salinas High School, he attended Stanford University as an English major. Steinbeck worked his way through college, but never graduated. John left Stanford and headed up to New York in pursuit of his writing career. In 1929, Steinbeck published his first novel, Cup of Gold, but his first book did not get much attention from the public. Tortilla Flat, published in 1935, is said to mark the turning point in Steinbeck’s career. John won his first award, The California Commonwealth Club's Gold Medal for best novel b...
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