1. John Steinbeck
... then later on to being a reporter for "The American-. He was making twenty-five dollars a week as a reporter, but he got fired because his reports were not objective enough for them. John then tried having his short stories published and were unsuccessful. He then returned to California on a freighter. Upon ... his return to California, his first novel, "Cup of Gold-, was put in to print in 1929. This book was unsuccessful. In 1930 John married his first wife, Carol Henning, and moved to Pacific Grove. While John was always writing, Carol worked many different ... California author that ...
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- Grade Level: High School
