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John Steinbeck (1902–1968)

John Steinbeck was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century American literature.

Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck grew up surrounded by the agricultural landscapes and working communities that would later inspire many of his celebrated works. He attended Stanford University but left without completing a degree to pursue a writing career.

He gained widespread recognition with Tortilla Flat (1935), followed by Of Mice and Men (1937) and The Grapes of Wrath (1939), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940. His other notable works include Cannery Row (1945), East of Eden (1952), and The Winter of Our Discontent (1961).

Steinbeck's writing explores poverty, social injustice, human dignity, moral responsibility, and the struggles of ordinary people. His powerful portrayals of working-class Americans and life during the Great Depression remain central to American literature.

In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in Literature, followed by the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. His works continue to be widely read and studied around the world.

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