JOHN STEINBECK John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27,1902, in Salinas, California. He was the third of four children. His mother, Olive, was a school teacher in Big Sur, California, previous to her marriage to John’s father. After they were married the family mover to Salinas in 1894, Where John Sr. became the manager of the Sperry Flour Mill and later went on to serve as the treasurer of Monterey County. His mother became a …showed first 75 words of 916 total…

…showed last 75 words of 916 total…emulation. I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in perfectibility of man, has no dedication nor any membership in literature”(“John Steinbeck”) Stein beck did not write any more novels after having had received the Nobel Prize. His health finally gave out on him on December 20, 1968, when he died of a heart attack. His ashes were buried in Salinas, California. (“Steinbeck, John (Ernst)” , “John Steinbeck Biography” , “Steinbeck, John (Ernst)” , “About John Steinbeck”)