Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Ernst Steinbeck Biography and Timeline

Follow John Ernst Steinbeck through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.

John Ernst Steinbeck, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1937–1968Years on this page

1937

Of Mice and Men

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Of Mice & Men"

1939

Pullitzer Prize

Arts / Literature

Winner of the Pullitzer Prize for "Grapes of Wrath"

The Grapes of Wrath

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Grapes of Wrath"

1952

East of Eden

Arts / Literature

Publication of "East of Eden"

1962

Nobel Prize

Arts / Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

1968

Death of John Ernst Steinbeck

Arts / Literature

Death of John Ernst Steinbeck

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.