John Steinbeck (feb 27, 1902 – dec 20, 1968)
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John Steinbeck, born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, Monterey County, California, died December 20, 1968 in New York City, New York, was an American writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. In the 1930s, Steinbeck's authorship was realistic and critical of society. Inspiration from his work originated from his contact with the poor, especially migrant farm workers. In his novel "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939), where a family driven to migrate to California are mistreated and exploited. And hisAdded to timeline:
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feb 27, 1902
dec 20, 1968
~ 66 years