10 things about John Steinbeck

1. His full name is John Ernst Steinback Jr.

2. He was born on February 27, 1902

3. Steinback won the Noble Prize in Literature in 1962

4. He is of Irish and German descent

5. His first novel, Cup of Gold, was published in 1929

6. Steinback's most famous work is said to be Of Mice and Men

7. He had two children: Thomas and John Steinback IV

8. John Steinback was married twice in his lifetime

9. He died on December 20, 1968 from Heart Disease & Heart Failure

10. Steinback was Cremated