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John Steinbeck was born in 1902. He wrote his first book, A Cup of Gold, in 1929. During 1930 and 1933, he published a few more works, including The Pastures of Heaven and The Red Pony. He achieved his first commercial success with Tortilla Flat, which kicked off a series of "California novels" and Dust Bowl fiction. One such novel was Of Mice and Men. It became a stage play. Two more of Steinbeck's works would become plays, one of which was The Moon is Down.
Steinbeck went on several raids on German-held islands in the Mediterranean during World War II. He returned with several shrapnel wounds and some trauma. He assuaged his trauma by continuing to write books, which got turned into more movie scripts. In 1947, Steinbeck went on his first trip of many to the Soviet Union. In 1952, he published his longest novel, East of Eden, which he considered his best work. His last work, The Winter of Discontent, however, got critical reception. Steinbeck wrote no more in the next 6 years before his death.
Steinbeck went on several raids on German-held islands in the Mediterranean during World War II. He returned with several shrapnel wounds and some trauma. He assuaged his trauma by continuing to write books, which got turned into more movie scripts. In 1947, Steinbeck went on his first trip of many to the Soviet Union. In 1952, he published his longest novel, East of Eden, which he considered his best work. His last work, The Winter of Discontent, however, got critical reception. Steinbeck wrote no more in the next 6 years before his death.