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The Steinbeck poem in "Cannery Row" is called "Sea of Cortez." It reflects on the beauty and mystery of marine life and the interconnectedness of all living things.
Cannery Row is located in Monterey, California. It was made famous by John Steinbeck's novel of the same name.
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck has about 181 pages in a standard paperback edition.
The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Cannery Row just to name a few.
Cannery Row.
Ed Ricketts, close friend of John Steinbeck, was a marine biologist. Steinbeck was able to go on a number of expeditions with Ricketts, and these served as research for Cannery Row, Sweet Thursday, and The Sea of Cortez. Cannery Row is dedicated to him.
"Of Mice and Men" and "Cannery Row" are two that I can remember.
The address of the Steinbeck Wax Museum is: 700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Cannery Row in Monterey California is an example of one. There are many other real locations throughout Steinbeck's work.
Cannery Row - film - was created in 1982.
Cannery Row - novel - was created in 1945-01.
Many of Steinbeck's novels relate closely to California: Cannery Row and The Grapes of Wrath are two examples. East of Eden is set in Salinas.
John Steinbeck wrote several novels based entirely or largely in California including: To a God Unknown Tortilla Flat Of Mice and Men The Grapes of Wrath The Wayward Bus Cannery Row East of Eden