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John Steinbeck

By EleanorFlynn

  • John was born.

    John was born.
    Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California.

  • Education

    Education
    Steinbeck graduated from Salinas High School in 1919 and went on to study English Literature at Stanford University near Palo Alto, leaving without a degree in 1925.

  • He wrote his masterpiece.

    He wrote his masterpiece.
    Despite leaving college, He became a prized author. In 1952 Steinbeck's longest novel, East of Eden, was published. According to his third wife, Elaine, he considered it his magnum opus, his greatest novel.