John+Steinbeck

**John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California, on February 27, 1902 of German and Irish ancestry. After he graduated from Salinas High School in 1919, John attended Sanford University. His first novel, //Cup of Gold// was published in 1929, but it was not so popular.** **His two other novels were, //The Pastures of Heaven// and //To a God Unknown//, which were also poorly received by the literary world.He passed away on December 20, 1968.**