John Steinback was a Noble prize-winning American author. He was born in California on 27 February 1902, in his family home called Steinback House. In 1925, he attended Stafford University though he didn't graduate. Instead he moved to New York. He did odd jobs in New York while looking for a publisher for his book. No publishers wanted to publish his work.
The following year, he returned to California where he kept working toward his goal of publication. Finally, in 1929, he found a publisher for his novel and it was published. It was called Cup of Gold. His first book award came in 1935 for his novel - Tortilla Flat - where he was given the Gold Medal for Best Book by a Californian.
In 1937, Of Mice and Men was published and became an American classic. Two years later, Grapes of Wrath was published and the following year, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Grapes of Wrath.
In 1947, he wrote The Pearl, which later became a movie.
In 1960, John travelled across American with his dog, Charley. He said he loved America and wanted to see all of it.
In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in literature for all of his literary masterpieces. Thirty of his books were published by this time.
John died in New York in 1968. He was buried in the Garden of Memories. More than a decade later, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in his honour. Years later, he continued to receive honours, particularly the Gold Medallion by the American Arts. His literature has lived on as classics.
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