JOHN STEINBECK

By : Lourdes Cortez and Mariah Garza

CHILDHOOD

john Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California.

John’s parents names were john Steinbeck and olive Hamilton

John and his family were members of the episcopal church.

He was German, English, and Irish

EARLY LIFE

John dropped out of collage and worked as a manual

laborer being a successful writer.

After dropping out of collage he went to New York where

he took odd jobs while still trying to write.

In 1928 he worked as a tour guide and caretaker in

California at the fish hatchery in Tahoe city.

EARLY LIFE

John met carol Henning in Tahoe city they both

lived in a cottage in Monterey, California .

The elder Steinbeck gave him loans that allowed

him to give up a warehouse job in san Francisco to

focus on writing.

MAJOR WORK

Of mice and men is a tragedy that was written in the

form of a play in 1937 . Its about two ranch workers

trying to work for money to buy their own farm.

The ‘’grapes of wrath is et in the great depression

and describes a family of croppers.

East of Eden the book was published in 1952 it was

made into a movie in 1955.

INSPIRATION OF MICE AND MEN

John Steinbeck wrote the book because he was inspired by the

people and life he had on a ranch..

Also when he was around the depression he reflects the life of

people and how there was little hope in the country for them.

John contacts with authors, journalists, and labor union figures

have influenced his writing and he joined the league of American

writers.

STEINBECK'S NOBEL PRIZE SPEECH SPEECH

John's Steinbeck speech ‘’ In my heart there may be doubt that I

deserve the Nobel award over other men of letters whom I hold in

respect and reverence — but there is no question of my pleasure

and pride in having it for myself.’’

Philosophy of life that is reveled in Steinbeck's noble prize

speech was understanding among individuals he was aware the

speech because of his imaginative and realistic writing style.

AWARDS

1936: commonwealth club of California gold medal for best novel

by a California for ‘’tortila flat’’.

1938 New York drama critics award for ‘’of mice an men’’

1948 made a member of the American academy of arts and letters

1962nobel prize for literature.