Ciera Craine Wilder 6th period 30 April 2012 Bibliographical Research John Steinbeck was born in 1902 in the Salinas Valley of California. He was the third of the children and the only boy. His parents both believed in exposing their children to culture. After John’s high school career he attended many jobs including a laborer in a sugar factory, in the mills, and even as a rancher. What inspired him to become a writer are his very unique talents in writing when he was a kid. Barnes stated, “John Steinbeck was a versatile writer” (Barnes). He wrote his first professionally published article in 1927, The Smoker’s Companion. It is said that he used the pseudonym of John Stern because he did not want to be associated with a magazine by that name (McCarthy 11). John died in 1968 and will be remembered as a successful novelist and will hold a special place in history of writing.
John Steinbeck- The Author
Wilder
6th period
30 April 2012
Bibliographical Research
John Steinbeck was born in 1902 in the Salinas Valley of California. He was the third of the children and the only boy. His parents both believed in exposing their children to culture. After John’s high school career he attended many jobs including a laborer in a sugar factory, in the mills, and even as a rancher. What inspired him to become a writer are his very unique talents in writing when he was a kid. Barnes stated, “John Steinbeck was a versatile writer” (Barnes). He wrote his first professionally published article in 1927, The Smoker’s Companion. It is said that he used the pseudonym of John Stern because he did not want to be associated with a magazine by that name (McCarthy 11). John died in 1968 and will be remembered as a successful novelist and will hold a special place in history of writing.
John Steinbeck- The Author