1. John Steinbeck
... finally became successful in 1935 with his novel "Tortilla Flat- being published. John was awarded the California Commonwealth Club's Gold Medal for best novel by a California author that year. He followed it with one of the most widely known books ever, "Of Mice and Men-, which was published in 1937. This book became an instant success and was immediately a best seller ... novel earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. It was then adapted into a classic film. It went on to be named into the American Film Institute's one hundred greatest films. John did not handle the stre...
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