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John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath.
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John Steinbeck
American writer (1902–1968)
John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters."Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
American award for distinguished novels
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It recognizes distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, published during the preceding calendar year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
The Grapes of Wrath
1939 novel by John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)