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John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American author. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." He has been called "a giant of American letters," and many of his works are considered classics of Western literature.

During his writing career, he authored 27 books, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and two collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multi-generation epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas Of Mice and Men (1937) and The Red Pony (1937). The Pulitzer Prize-winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. In the first 75 years after it was published, it sold 14 million copies.

Most of Steinbeck's work is set in central California, particularly in the Salinas Valley and the California Coast Ranges region. His works frequently explored the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists.

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På rejse med Charley

Skuffet over at hans ven Adlai Stevenson led nederlag, da han for tredje gang forsøgte at blive demokraternes præsidentkandidat, foretog John Steinbeck i 1950‘erne en rejse rundt i USA med sin puddel Charley. "Jeg havde ikke fornemmet landet i 25 år," sagde han, før han begav sig ud på turen, som førte ham rundt i en stor del af USA‘s stater.



Om bogen "På rejse med Charley" skrev Steinbeck efter udgivelsen:



"Den er udkommet nu og sælger langt bedre, end jeg kunne have forestillet mig. Den synes at interessere amerikanerne meget, men jeg kan ikke tro, den vil modtage megen interesse i Europa. Jeg ville aldrig have troet, at den kunne sælges andre steder, fordi den i alt væsentligt er personlig og amerikansk."



Det skulle vise sig, at "På rejse med Charley" skaffede Steinbeck en ny generation af læsere, både i USA og i Europa, og den elegante puddel Charley blev en slags national amerikansk institution.



"På rejse med Charley" blev den sidste bog, John Steinbeck udgav, før han fik Nobelprisen i litteratur i 1962. John Steinbeck (1902-1968) var en amerikansk forfatter, der skrev et væld af noveller og romaner, der er blevet oversat til flere forskellige sprog. I 1962 modtog John Steinbeck Nobelprisen, og hans værker er bredt anerkendte verden over.
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Publish date06 Nov 2019
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ISBN epub9788711878378
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