John Steinbeck

Born: 1902-02-27

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). Author of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Steinbeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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O. Henry's Full House

as Narrator
Released: 1952-08-07

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and...

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Adventures on the New Frontier

as Self
Released: 1961-03-28

A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the...

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The Grapes of Wrath: The Ghost of Modern America

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-10-02

In April 1939, "Grapes of Wrath" entered the pantheon of literature with a bang. Americans are...

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John Steinbeck: Voice of America

as Himself (Archival Footage)
Released: 2011-11-22

Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel...

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Steinbeck e il Vietnam in guerra

as uncredited
Released: 2021-05-06

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Great Literary Tour

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2016-06-01

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