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    John Steinbeck was a renowned American author born in 1902 who wrote twenty-seven books between 1929 and 1962. He is best known for his novels The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, which portrayed the struggles of poor laborers during the Great Depression, establishing Steinbeck as a prominent spokesperson for victims of that era. Steinbeck won both the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 in recognition of his significant literary works.

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    John Steinbeck was a renowned American author born in 1902 who wrote twenty-seven books between 1929 and 1962. He is best known for his novels The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, which portrayed the struggles of poor laborers during the Great Depression, establishing Steinbeck as a prominent spokesperson for victims of that era. Steinbeck won both the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 in recognition of his significant literary works.

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    Drew Beaty English 8HP-7 October 27, 2012 John Steinbeck Sources

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    Claim to Fame Renowned author Prominent spokesperson for the victims of the Great Depression Early Life Full name is John Ernst Steinbeck Born- February 27, 1902 Son of a local politician and schoolteacher Worked as a laboratory assistant Went to Stanford for six years Died-December 28, 1968 Career 1925- Went to New York for impressions for his first novel Wrote twenty-seven books between 1929 and 1962 Won the Pulitzer Prize; 1940 Won the Nobel Prize; 1962 Wrote Grapes of Wrath Wrote Of mice and men Wrote The Pearl Critical Quote A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. --John Steinbeck

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