Education
Background
Books
Writing Career
100

Did he ever receive a degree?

no

100

How many sisters does he have?

3

100

How many books did he write?

31

100

At what age did he decide to become a writer?

14

200

What college did he drop out of?

Stanford University

200

What is his mom's job?

schoolteacher

200

What is the first book that he wrote?

Cup of Gold

200

Where did he start his writing career?

California

300

After how many years did he drop out of university?

6 years

300

What was his dad's job?

Owned a feed and grain store, managed a flour plant, and served as a treasurer for his county.

300

Which book did he write that was transform into a Broadway play and three movies?

Of Mice and Men

300

Which naturalist influenced him in his writings?

Charles Darwin

400

Where did he go after dropping out of university?

New York

400

When and where was he born?

February 27, 1902 

Salinas, CA

400

Who shared similar writing styles with him?

Charles Darwin


400

What prize did he win for Grape of Wrath?

Pulitzer Award

500

What jobs did he take after dropping out of university?

construction worker and news reporter

500

What was his mom's name?

Olive Hamilton Steinback

500

When did he write Of Mice And Men?

1937

500

When did he write his first book?

1929

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