JOHN STEINBACK Flashcards
How long did steinbeck live
. (1902-1968)
Where was steinbeck born
Born in Salinas, California; lived in a frontier settlement
What was steinbecks parents
Father, local government worker;
mother, teacher
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What was he raised as
Raised Episcopalian (later identified as agnostic)
Where did he work in the summers
Worked as a ranch hand during summers, including with
migrant workers
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What gift did he have
Mechanically gifted
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Where did he graduate
Graduated from Salinas High School and studied English
Where did he study? did he get a degree?
Literature at Stanford University; left without a degree
Where did he live? what occupation?
• Lived in New York City as a writer; returned to California
Did he find a publisher for his books?
No
What was his occupations before literary success
deck-hand, caretaker, fish-farm worker and on welfare;
literary success came later
What did he write about
Wrote of hardship and suffering candidly and critically,
thus threatened by those who saw him as a
troublemaker
