John Steinbeck's Influence On The Literary World

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“In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable” (Steinbeck). While writing to his heart’s content, fate brings multiple obstacles in the path of John Steinbeck. Ranging from loss of wealth or loss of companionship, Steinbeck is dejected and depressed but pulls through and keeps writing. Steinbeck has influenced the literary world with his “... realistic as well as imaginative writings, distinguished by a sympathetic humor and a keen social perception” (Locklear, 2016). John Steinbeck writes with his feelings directly to his writings. Steinbeck’s childhood was made up of reading stories and novels about experiences he had experience. Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. His father, John Ernst Steinbeck,

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