John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck was an American writer of the first half of the 20th century. His most notable work is the novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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• Lifetime: 27 February 1902 • 20 December 1968
• Main genre: Contemporary fiction (at the time of publication)
• Literary movement: Modernism
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"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage."