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The Life & Times of John Steinbeck

media type="file" key="SteinbeckPodcast.m4a" height="330" align="center" Where Steinbeck grew up __Facts__


 * Birthdate, Birthplace, and Death: Born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas California and died in 1968 at the age of 66


 * Family: His parents were John Ernst Steinbeck Str. and Olive Hamilton. His father was a county treasurer and his mother was a teacher. He loved literature because of his mother. He had three half sisters: Esther, Elizabeth, and Mary. He was on of four children, but the only of John Ernst Steinbeck Sr. and Olive Hamilton. He married Carol Henning and they lived in Pacific Grove. They had two sons Thomas and John. He then had a third and final wife, Elaine Scott.


 * Education: In High School, he wrote stories and sent them to the local newspaper. He attended Stanford University but never got a degree.


 * Works of Steinbeck: He published 27 books in his lifetime: sixteen novels, six notification books, and five collection of short stories. He also wrote screenplays, novelettes, and textbooks.

Steinbeck in SEDUCTIVE poses.

1. When was John Steinbeck born? A: February 27, 1902. 2. Where was he born and lived much of his life in? A: Salinas, California. 3. When did John Steinbeck die? A: In 1968 at the age of 66. 4. Who were the parents of John Steinbeck? A: John Ernst Steinbeck Sr. and Olive Hamilton. 5. Did Steinbeck have any siblings? A: Yes, three half sisters, Esther, Elizabeth, and Mary. 6. When did Steinbeck graduate from Salinas High School? A: 1919 with 24 other seniors. 7. When did Steinbeck graduate from Stanford University?* A: *He did not! He attended between 1919 and 1925 but never earned a degree. 8. How many books did Steinbeck publish during his lifetime? A: 27 books: 16 novels, 6 non-fiction, and 5 collections of short stories. 9. Which of Steinbeck's books received a Pulitzer Prize in 1940? A: //The Grapes of Wrath//. 10. For what screenplay did he receive a Academy Award nomination? A: The screenplay for the movie //Viva Zapata// (1952). 11. What was the last book Steinbeck published? A: //America and Americans// (1966). 12. How many wives did John Steinbeck have? A: Three, but only Gwen Conger had children. 13. How many children did Steinbeck have? A: Two sons: Thomas and John.
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