On May 6, 1940, JohnSteinbeck’s book received the Pulitzer Prize in the Novel category (renamed Fiction in 1947).
Today, over 15 million copies of The Grapes of Wrath have been sold.
The bestselling work follows the Joad family of Oklahoma after they lose their farm during the Great Depression. They travel to California in pursuit of a better life. Instead, the fictional family finds harsh working conditions and exploitation.
Although fictional, The Grapes of Wrath was inspired by Steinbeck’s firsthand experiences.
Steinbeck’s writing career spanned almost four decades. He was a celebrated author, winning awards such as the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962, “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Some of Steinbeck’s best-known novels are Of Mice and Men (1937), Cannery Row (1945), and East of Eden (1952).
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