Why Famous:The work of American author John Steinbeck sought to detail the the rural working class in America and their economic and social conditions. His most famous work 'The Grapes of Wrath', published in 1939, followed a family of Oklahoma tenant farmers escaping the dust bowl for California and won the Pulitzer prize in 1940.
His other works included 'Of Mice and Men' (1937) and East of Eden (1952). Many of his works were filmed in his own lifetime, James Dean made his starring debut in 'East of Eden'.
Died: December 20, 1968 (aged 66) Cause of Death: Heart disease
Married Life
1930-01-14 Author John Steinbeck (27) weds Carol Henning in Los Angeles, California
1943-03-29 Author John Steinbeck (41) weds Gwyndolyn Conger
1950-12-28 Author John Steinbeck (48) weds actress Elaine Anderson (36)
Events in the Life of John Steinbeck
1937-11-23 John Steinbeck's "Of Mice & Men" premieres in NYC
1939-04-14 John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" published
1940-01-24 "The Grapes of Wrath", directed by John Ford and based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell, is released
1940-05-06 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck for "The Grapes of Wrath"
1947-11-24 John Steinbeck's novel "Pearl" published
1962-10-25 American author John Steinbeck awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
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