10 déc. 1961 - Steinbeck receives the Nobel prize
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John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in Literature from the Swedish King Gustaf VI Adolf in Stockholm Concert Hall. He recieved it, not for one book in particular, but for "his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." The Steinbeck family donated the medal to Stanford in 2005.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
10 déc. 1961
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 63 ans