John Steinbeck - Author John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American author of 27 books, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and five collections of short stories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck Born: February 27, 1902, Salinas, CA Died: December 20, 1968, New York City, NY Spouse: Elaine Anderson Steinbeck (m. 1950–1968) Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature Quotes by John: