Steinbeck, John: 1902-1968
Information about John Steinbeck
- Facts
- John Steinbeck is the winner of the 1962 Nobel Laureate in Literature
- Information from Wikipedia
- Information from the Steinbeck Center
- Biography - John Steinbeck: An American Writer (2000) from A&E
- Bibliography
- Chronology
- John Steinbeck was investigated by the FBI during the 1940's because of his alleged association with communist front groups. See the FBI document (pdf 60 pages).
- Articles
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Anonymous Hero; Steinbeck's Journeys. About a great-grandmother rescued from her flooded car and a conversation with Bill Steigerwald about his journey along the same path traveled by author John Steinbeck and his poodle Charley. NPR Radio; October 9, 2010
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'Steinbeck In Vietnam': A Great Writer's Last Reports. The last piece of published writing was a series of letters Steinbeck sent back from the front lines of war at the age of 64. NPR Radio; April 21, 2012
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Rare Steinbeck Letters Come Up for Bid. NPR Radio; June 20, 2007
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Bob Edwards talks to biographer Jackson Benson about John Steinbeck. NPR Radio; October 28, 2002 - Video (56:54)
John Steinbeck's Portrayal of America. What they can teach us about American history. C-SPAN; March 11, 2013 - Radio portrait of John Steinbeck by Bel Mooney from BBC Radio circa 1987.
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