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What was John Steinbeck's family life like as he grew up?

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I've read everything he wrote except for his early writings. I warn you: I'm writing this from memory. I did research my favorite book he wrote: “The Grapes of Wrath. read more

The Grapes of Wrath came out of the time Steinbeck was working onOf Mice and Men, when he also accepted work writing for the San Francisco News. Steinbeck was assigned a story to cover migrant workers who swelled the California population at seasonal harvest times. read more

John Ernst Steinbeck III was born on 27 February 1902 in Salinas, California. He was the second of four children (and the only boy) born to John Steinbeck, Sr., the treasurer of Monterey County, and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, a former teacher. read more

His father, John Ernst Steinbeck, tried his hand at several different jobs to keep his family fed: He owned a feed-and-grain store, managed a flour plant and served as treasurer of Monterey County. His mother, Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, was a former schoolteacher. read more

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