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Show lef George Do ft Reader Asks Data on ( Holed Aulhor "I have Just finished reading very impressive novel. The Grape of Wrath," writes Mrs. D. E. of Salt Lake. "Could you give me some information in-formation on the author?" George was only too happy to do a little literary liter-ary researching for Mrs. E. The author.! ! Erastl Steinbeck, was born at Salinas, wor" Cat, Feb. 27, 1902, a son of John Ernst and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck. Stein-beck. He graduated from Salinas high school In 1818. and In 1919 attended Stanford university. He married Carol Henning In 1930, from whom he was divorced in 1943. Hi second marriage was to Gwyn Conger on March 29, 1943. Steinbeck waa awarded the Pulitzer Pul-itzer prize in 1940. Hi most notable not-able book are The Red Pony." "Tortilla Flat" "Of Mice and Men." "The Grapes of Wrath." "The Moon Is Down," and "Cannery "Can-nery Row." He was a war correspondent corre-spondent during the recent conflict con-flict "Wasn't there a man named Zenger who was instrumental in establishing freedom of the press in America?" ask P. T. of Salt Lake. Yea Thl freedom was established estab-lished by the acquittal by Jury of Joha Peter Zenger In New York City in 1835, of a charge of libel for having criticized the administration adminis-tration of Gov. Cosby. Zenger died in 1846. , Send questions, suggestions or complaints to George, in care of the Salt Lake Telegram, 143 S. Mala Full names and addresses should be included in letter. George will use only initial if requested, re-quested, i ' |