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For what novel did John Steinbeck win the nobel prize for literature?
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∙ 11y ago
No. The Nobel generally goes to novelists or poets. O. Henry wrote short stories, which while beloved and respected in the USA, aren't the kind of thing to place him on the level of widespread esteem which leads to the Nobel.
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∙ 16y ago
John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 for his novel "The Grapes of Wrath."
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∙ 11y agoAuthors do not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for a certain book; rather, the committee evaluates the entire body of work belonging to an author before choosing a recipient.
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∙ 12y agoO'Neill didn't win the Nobel Prize for any specific work -- the Academy specified that the rationale behind his award was for the power and honesty shown in his works' tragedies.
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∙ 9y agoThe Nobel Prize in Literature 1936 was awarded to Eugene ONeill for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy.
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Who won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962?
John Steinbeck won The Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
Who won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature?
John Steinbeck.
Which of John Steinbeck's books won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
The Nobel Prize for Literature is bestowed on an author, not on a book. Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel for his entire body of work, his writing, and his contribution to literature. The prize was not given for a particular book but "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
What prestigious prize was awarded to Steinbeck in 1962?
John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.
Where did Steinbeck get the Nobel Prize?
John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. He was recognized for his realistic and imaginative writings, which combine a sympathetic humor and a keen social perception.
When did john steinback win the nodel prize for literature?
John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.
When and for what did stienback receive the Nobel Prize?
John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded annually to an author deemed by the Noble Committee to have produced an outstanding body of work in the field of literature.
When did John Steinbeck win his first Nobel Prize?
John Steinbeck was awarded his first (and only) Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 for his writing and entire body of work, in general.
When did John Steinbeck win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
He won it in December 1962
What kind of awards did Steinbeck win for his works?
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
What kind of awards did John Steinbeck win for his works?
John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception. He also won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940 for his novel "The Grapes of Wrath," which depicts the struggles of a family during the Great Depression.
What book did Steinbeck write to get him the Nobel prize?
it was a collaboration of books. he won the prize for his works in literature and his writing style.
