John Steinbeck Biography, Birthday & Nationality

John Steinbeck 27/02/1902   -   20/12/1968

John Steinbeck Introduction:

John Steinbeck was a celebrated American writer famous for his novel, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’. Read on for detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline

John Steinbeck Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Atheists
  • Died At Age: 66
  • Sun Sign: Pisces
  • Also Known As: John Ernst Steinbeck, Steinbeck, John, John Ernst Steinbeck Jr.
  • Born In: Salinas
  • Famous As: Author
  • Spouse/Ex-: Carol Henning, Elaine Anderson Steinbeck, Gwyndolyn Conger
  • Father: John Ernst Steinbeck
  • Mother: Olive Hamilton
  • Siblings: Elizabeth Steinbeck Ainsworth, Esther Steinbeck Rodgers, Mary Steinbeck Dekker
  • Children:
    1. John Steinbeck IV
    2. Thomas Steinbeck
  • Died On: December 20, 1968
  • Place Of Death: New York City
  • U.S. State: California
  • Ideology: Communists
  • Education:
    1. 1925 - Stanford University
    2. 1919 - Salinas High School
  • Awards: 1962 - Nobel Prize In Literature 1940 - Pulitzer Prize For Fiction - The Grapes Of Wrath 1940 - National Book Award For Fiction - The Grapes Of Wrath 1964 - Presidential Medal Of Freedom
  • Bio: John Steinbeck Was A Celebrated American Writer Famous For His Novel, ‘The Grapes Of Wrath’. Read On For Detailed Information About His Childhood, Profile, Career And Timeline