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Born
Born in Salinas, California -
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Life
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Worked on a ranch
Here, he learned about the harshness that migrant workers faced -
Graduated from Salinas High School
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Graduated from Stanford University in 1925
Graduated without a degree -
Traveled to New York
He searched for a publisher to work with, but could not find one -
Published first book: Cup of Gold
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Married Carol Henning
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Mother died
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Father died
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Published Of Mice of and Men
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Published Grapes of Wrath
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Divorced Carol Henning
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Married Gwyndolyn Congor
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First son Thom born
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Second son John IV is born
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Divorces Gwyndolyn
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Married Elaine Scott
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Moves to England to research for a book
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Earned the Nobel Prize for Literature
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Died in New York
