John+Steinback-His+Life+and+Times

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Born: February 27 1902 Died: December 20 1968 His grandfather changed the family name from Grosstein to Steinbeck when he migrated to America.

Birth place: Salinas, California Literary Works: Mice and Men (1937); films;1939, 1999 The Grapes of Wrath (1939): Pulitzer Prize; film; 1940 The Pearl (1947) film; 1948

Parents and Family: Father, John Steinbeck Sr. served as the county treasurer. Mother, Olive (Hamilton) Steinbeck, former school teacher, fostered Steinbeck's love of reading and writing. First Wife, Carol Henning of 1930. They lived in Pacific Grove where much of the material for "Tortilla Flat" and "Cannery Row" was gathered.

Education: He attended Salinas High School and graduated in 1919. He also attended Stanford University from 1919 to 1925 but never graduated.

Marriage and Children: He married Carol Henning Steinbeck Brown in 1930. They divorced in 1942. She later died in 1983. After a while he moved on and married another woman by the name of Gwyndolyn Conger Steinbeck in 1943. They divorced in 1948. She later died in 1975 He moved on and again married a woman by the name of Elaine Anderson Scott Steinbeck in 1950. She died later on in 2003.

John Steinbeck had 2 children by the names of Thomas Steinbeck Born: August 2, 1944 John Steinbeck IV Born: June 12, 1946 Died: February 7, 1991

STUDY GUIDE:

1, What year was Steinbeck born?

2. What state was Steinbeck born in?

3. How did he get his name?

4. How many wives did he have?

5. What were the name of his 2 kids?

6. Where did he go to high school?

7. What did his father serve as?

8. What book won the Pulitzer Prize?

9. Where was most of the material for "Tortilla Flat" and "Cannery Row" written?

10. Which collage did he attend?