John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American author best known for his novels about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. He was born in Salinas, California, and grew up in a rural area surrounded by farms and ranches. He attended Stanford University, but dropped out after two years. Steinbeck's first novel, Cup of Gold, was published in 1929. His most famous works include Of Mice and Men (1937), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and East of Eden (1952). He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Steinbeck wrote about the struggles of the working class and the plight of the poor. He was a passionate advocate for social justice and was an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War. He was also a strong supporter of the civil rights movement. Steinbeck died in 1968 at the age of 66. He is remembered as one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century.
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