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it was a collaboration of books. he won the prize for his works in literature and his writing style.

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What book did John Steinbeck write about the plight of Okies?

The Grapes of Wrath (1939). It won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize and Steinbeck won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature.


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 awards has the book The Grapes of Wrath won?

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940. It also contributed to Steinbeck winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. Additionally, the book has been widely recognized as a classic of American literature.


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Of Mice and Men, (1937) was never awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The novella won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1938. Steinbeck's later book, The Grapes of Wrath, (1939) won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels in 1940.Steinbeck was also awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature for his entire body of work, which would include Of Mice and Men.


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What is the title of the book which Wole Soyinka won for nobel prize?

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Did Laura Ingalls Wilder win the Nobel Prize?

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For what novel did John Steinbeck win the nobel prize for literature?

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.


What Steinbeck book won the Pulitzer prize?

John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, (1939) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940. Contrary to popular belief, Of Mice and Men, (1937) never won the Pulitzer. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 for his entire body of work.


What kind of awards did John Steinbeck receive for his books?

John Steinbeck received the following awards and honors:1935 - Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal for Best Novel by a Californian (Tortilla Flat)1936 - Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal for Best Novel by a Californian(In Dubious Battle)1938 - New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (Of Mice & Men)1939 - Member of National Institute of Arts and Letters--American Booksellers' Award1940 - Pulitzer Prize Fiction Award (The Grapes of Wrath)1946 - King Haakon Liberty Cross (The Moon is Down)1948 - Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters1962 - Nobel Prize for Literature1963 - Honorary Consultant in American Literature to the Library of Congress1964 - United States Medal of Freedom- Trustee of John F. Kennedy Memorial Library- Annual Paperback of the Year Award- Press Medal of Freedom1966 - Member of the National Arts Council1979 - US Postal Service issued a John Steinbeck Commemorative Stamp1983 - Steinbeck Center Foundation started in Salinas, CA1984 - American Arts Gold Medallion of Steinbeck issued by the US Mint1993 - Steinbeck Center Foundation opens interim headquarters1997 - National Steinbeck Center groundbreaking1998 - National Steinbeck Center Grand Opening (June 27, 1998)


What year did The Grapes of Wrath win a Pulitzer Prize?

John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels for his book The Grapes of Wrath in 1940.


What influenced Steinbeck to write of mice and men?

The character was based on real character the book is what happen and Steinbeck is Slim in the book