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John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck. By Patchia Xiong Vang Introduction to Literature Dr. Mary Petrie Life Project July 3, 2012. Biography.

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John Steinbeck

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  1. JohnSteinbeck By PatchiaXiongVang Introduction to Literature Dr. Mary Petrie Life Project July 3, 2012

  2. Biography John Steinbeck is an American author born on February 27, 1902 in the city of Salinas, California. He grew up with three sisters. As a child, he was timid but smart and took interest in learning about lands in his early childhood (BioTrueStory). His parents are John Ernst Steinbeck, whom owned a feed and grain store, managed a flower plant, and was the treasurer of Monterrey Count and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, who was a school teacher (BioTrueStory).

  3. Biography cont… By the age of 14, Steinbeck made the decision to become a writer. His love for literature came from his mother and the book that had a major influence on his writing was Le Morted'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malorys (Encyclopedia). Steinbeck attended Stanford University but he never graduated. He went to Stanford to please his parents but had little use with his education and dropped out in 1925 with no degree (BioTrueStory).

  4. Biography cont… Steinbeck moved to New York to work as a construction worker and newspaper reporter before he became a writer. He wrote his first novel, Cup of Gold (1929), and at the same time, he met and married his first wife, Carol. Steinbeck's first three novels were unsuccessful. His other two novels were The Pastures of Heaven (1932) and To a God Unknown (1933). During this time, he also published short stories.

  5. Biography cont… However, Steinbeck was widely known for his novel, Tortilla Flat (1935) (NobelPrize). Majority of his works are classified as social novels dealing with economic problems of rural labor (NobelPrize). After Tortilla Flat, Steinbeck moved onto serious fiction and wrote Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), and The Long Valley (1938).

  6. Biography cont… Steinbeck's best work was the novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939). It won him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 1942, he divorced his wife Carol and served as a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune during World War II (EarlyCareer). He wrote several propagandistic fictions: The Moon is Down (1942) (American Writers). In postwar, he wrote Cannery Row (1944). He then married his second wife, Gwen, and had their son Thom (MonterreyCounty).

  7. Biography cont… His other works were The Pearl (1947) and The Wayward Bus (1947). Steinback had outstanding screenplays as well such as Forgotten Village (1941) and Viva Zapata! (1952). In 1948, his second marriage ended and he continued writing more novels: Later Works (1952), The Winter of Our Discontent (1961), Travels with Charely (1962). He then met Elaine Scott a year after and married her in 1950. Steinback received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 and died of a heart disease on December 20, 1968. His ashes were returned to his widow, Elaine and younger son, John (TeenReads).

  8. Cultural Influences A lot of Steinback’s influences came from the people during the Great Depression. He was known as the voice of the Great Depression (Biblio). He was an observer and used his life experiences in most of his novels.

  9. Characteristics ofwork Steinbeck's style of work is realistic and based about the poor working-class people (Biblio). The settings in most of his books take place in California where he was born and lived.

  10. Critical Response Steinbeck's way of writing makes you see the truth in reality especially in his novel, The Grapes of Wrath. This book is about a poor family being driven out of their home by a drought, financial and economic difficulties to California which was almost impossible to do so in their situation. He uses his real life experiences in the book that sends out strong and true messages.

  11. Critical Responsecont… The way he described the family situation about moving reminded me of my family’s immigration to the United States to live the American Dream. The book and my family are related in ways such as the opposing force forcing them to move from their land to somewhere else and start anew. Many people can relate to his books and that’s what makes him unique and a great literary figure because he is honest and realistic in his work.

  12. Works Cited Biblio. John Steinback Biography and Notes, 2000-2012. Web. 4 July 2012. Bio True Story. John Steinback Biography, 1996-2012. Web. 3 July 2012. Monterrey County. The John Steinbeck Life, Books and Awards Timeline, n.d. Web. 6 Jul. 2012. “Steinbeck, John”. American Writers. 2012. Web. 4 Jul. 2012 “Steinbeck, John”. UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2003. Web. 7 Jul. 2012. "Steinbeck, John - Biography". Nobelprize, n.d. Web. 7Jul. 2012 “Steinbeck, John – Biography”. Teen Reads, 2012. Web. 7 Jul. 2012.

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