1902 - 1968
American Nobel laureate, Steinbeck's works encompassed his personal knowledge about his native state of California.
Born in 1902 at Salinas, California, and educated at Stanford, many of John Steinbeck's works detailed life among the farmers and labourers of southern California. His direct approach to social issues of the time. His work describes the poor and oppressed with a dignity and heroism.
He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1940, for his most widely recognised and acknowledged work, The Grapes of Wrath which deals with social issues during the depression.
East of Eden (1952) was made into a film in 1955, as have many of his other works.
His contributions to the literary field were acknowledged when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962.
A Superior Socialism -- Studies the idea of socialism as in literature.
This Beautiful Pearl -- Novel study on the book The Pearl by John Steinbeck
From Mice to Men and Back Again -- An analysis of John Steinbeck's masterpiece
"Steinbeck the Common Man" -- John Steinbeck's use of his experiences to illustrate the common man in his novels.
Steinbeck the common man -- An essay on how Steinbeck's life influenced his writings about sommon men.
John Steinbeck, California's Preeminent Writer -- Unlike many writers of the 1930s, John Steinbeck remained rooted to the land of his birth.
John Steinbeck, America's Preminent Regional Writer -- Impact of place on Steinbeck's Writing
The Mythical Message of 'East of Eden' -- An Introduction and Interpretation to John Steinbeck's novel 'East of Eden'