John steinbeck personal biography youtube
Personal autobiography!
John Steinbeck, born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California, was the only son of John Ernst Steinbeck Sr. and Olive Hamilton.
John steinbeck personal biography youtube
His father was a bookkeeper and accountant who worked various jobs to support his family, including as a manager in the local flour mill and later as the Monterey County Treasurer. His mother, Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, was a former schoolteacher who shared Steinbeck’s passion for reading and writing.
The Steinbeck family was never wealthy but was prominent in the small town of 3, 000, as both parents engaged in community activities.
Steinbeck had two elder sisters, Esther and Elizabeth, and a smart, fresh family history by PhDs and Masters from Stanford, Harvard, and Berkeley. Through them, Steinbeck explored himself, his creative process, his love for writing, and family life.
John Steinbeck was raised with modest means, and his father, John Ernst Steinbeck, tried his hand at several different jobs to support his family.
He owned a feed-and-gra