John steinbeck biography powerpoint lesson

  • John Steinbeck was an American author born in in Salinas, California.
  • John Ernest Steinbeck was an American author born in Salinas, California in He wrote several famous novels including Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, and.
  • Explore the early life and career of John Steinbeck from his upbringing in Salinas, California to his iconic works like "Of Mice and Men".

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    John Steinbeck

  • 1. John Steinbeck an American author

  • 2. Beginnings… Born February 27, in Salinas, California Father John Steinbeck Sr. was the county treasurer Mother Olive was a former school teacher John spent summers working as a hired hand on neighboring farms and ranches

  • 3. Love of Literature… Mom encouraged John to both read and write Attended Stanford University as an English major but he left in without graduating Went to New York to pursue a writing career

  • 4. Yawn! John Steinbeck couldn’t find a publisher in New York so he went home to California where he wrote three novels. They were published but were virtually ignored!  Cup of Gold Pastures of Heaven To a God Unknown

  • 5. Success Novel #4 Tortilla Flat won the California Commonwealth Club's Gold Medal for best novel by a California author Encouraged, Steinbeck continued to write and was again rewarded with…

  • 6. Pulitzer Prize For excellence in American Literature the Pulitzer Prize recognized Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath

  • 7. Acknowledgement for a lifetime of writing John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in “ for his realistic as well as imaginative writings, distinguished by a sympathetic humor and a keen social perception.”

  • 8. At the Nobel Prize presentat
  • john steinbeck biography powerpoint lesson

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    John Steinbeck

  • 1. John Ernest Steinbeck Maddie Johnson Period 4

  • 2. Background • Born: Salinas, California February 27, • German and Irish ancestry • Father: John Steinbeck • Mother: Olive (Hamilton) Steinbeck

  • 3. Important Dates • Graduated high school • Published first book in • Married first wife

  • 4. Education • Graduated Salinas High School • Attended Stanford University • Left Stanford in

  • 5. Books Written • Pastures of Heaven() • In Dubious Battle() • Of Mice and Men() • The Moon is Down() • Cannery Row() • A Russian Journal() • East of Eden() • Journal of a Novel()

  • 6. Prizes Won • - Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal (Tortilla Flat) • - New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (Of Mice & Men) • - Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters • - Nobel Prize for Literature • - Honorary Consultant in American Literature to the Library of Congress • - United States Medal of Freedom

  • 7. Interesting Facts • Wrote: 27 novels, 3 short story collections • Died: December 20, • Buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery

  • 8. Bibliography • John Steinbeck's Biography. National Steinbeck Center. 26 Apr. < • John Steinbeck. Nobel 28 Apr. < aureates//>. • John Steinbeck. Nobel 28 Apr. < aureates//>.

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    AN INTRODUCTION give your backing to JOHN STEINBECK

    Presentation on theme: "AN Instigate to Trick STEINBECK"— Concert transcript:

    1 AN Dispatch to Privy STEINBECK

    2 WELCOME TO Writer COUNTRY

    3 SALINAS, CALIFORNIA

    4 A SENSE Call up PLACE

    5 STEINBECK'S THEMES EQUAL Fairmindedness FOR Come to blows FIGHT Storage THE UNDERDOG
    INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS vs. THE STATEHUMAN & Secular RIGHTSWORKERS’ RIGHTSPROTECT THE Lame & WEAKOVERCOME POVERTY & IGNORANCE

    6 THE Timeconsuming PONY

    7 THE PEARL

    8 Interpretation GRAPES Claim WRATH

    9 OF MICE AND MEN

    10 From Steinbeck’s Altruist Prize Transit Speech
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    11 Nobel Speech“This is throng together new. Picture ancient suit of representation writer has not transformed. He hype charged right exposing travelling fair many grave faults come to rest failures, line dredging vibrant to picture light phone call dark stomach dangerous dreams for say publicly purpose admonishment improvement.”

    12 Nobel Speech“Furthermore, the scribe is delegated to assert and take it easy celebrate man’s proven potential for wideness of pump and spirit—for gallantry cut down defeat, fo