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Title: John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck was one of the best- known and
most widely read American writers of the 20th
century.
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About John Steinbecks Life
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John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas (CA) on
February 27.
1902
J.Steinbecks family His father John Ernst
Steinbeck, Sr., was a County Treasurer, his
mother Olive Hamilton Steinbeck was a teacher.
John steinbeck bio powerpoint
J.Steinbeck was their third child. He had two
older sisters Elizabeth and Esther and a younger
one, Mary.
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Graduated from Salinas High School in June.
1919
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1919
J.Steinbeck started to study at Stanford
University.
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During his studies he worked periodically at
various jobs to earn money.
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He left Stanford University without a degree and
pursued his writing career in New York.
1925
He left Stanford because he disliked the
university lifestyle.
In New York he was not
successful in getting his wri