John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels for his book The Grapes of Wrath in 1940.
John Steinbeck won the American Booksellers' Award in 1939 after his novel, The Grapes of Wrath, was named bestseller of the year. He was also inducted into the National Institute of Arts and Letters.In 1940, Steinbeck was awarded a Pulitzer Prizefor The Grapes of Wrath.
1940 was a turbulent year in the world's history, thanks to World War II. During that year, John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize for 'Grapes of Wrath.' The FM radio was demonstrated to the FCC for the first time and the radioactive isotope carbon-14 was discovered.
The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.
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Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
Carl Sagan won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book The Dragons of Eden in 1978.
Alice Coachman never won a Pulitzer Prize; she was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1948.
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There are a number of award subcategories in the Pulitzer Prize Journalism category each year; ethnicity varies and is not a consideration for winning.
To submit a book for consideration for the Pulitzer Prize, the publisher of the book must submit it to the Pulitzer Prize Board during the entry period. The entry must meet the specific criteria outlined by the Pulitzer Prize Board for the relevant category. Books published in the previous calendar year are eligible for submission.
John Steinbeck probably completed writing The Grapes of Wrath in 1939. It was published in April of that year, and there didn't seem to be a lot of delay getting it to press. A link can be found below for more information.