John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic and imaginative writing that combines sympathetic humor with astute social perception. He is regarded as one of the foremost literary figures in the United States, with many of his novels considered classics of Western literature. Steinbeck authored 27 books, including 16 novels, exploring themes of human struggle and injustice, particularly through the lens of marginalized characters in Central California.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Salinas
Place of Death: Harlem
Cause of Death: cardiovascular disease
Educated At: Stanford University | Salinas High School
Occupation: novelist | war correspondent | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Carol Henning | Elaine Anderson Steinbeck | Gwyn Conger
Children: John Steinbeck IV | Thomas Steinbeck
Awards Received: California Hall of Fame | National Book Award for Fiction | King Haakon VII Freedom Cross | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Nobel Prize in Literature | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 18 | 9 Pisces 29 | 8 Cancer 3 |
| Moon | 9 Scorpio 54 | 6 Pisces 44 | 2 Taurus 37 |
| Mercury | 21 Aquarius 21 | 24 Pisces 20 | 27 Gemini 56 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 44 | 10 Aries 45 | 0 Gemini 39 |
| Mars | 14 Pisces 51 | 17 Cancer 6 | 16 Gemini 24 |
| Jupiter | 4 Aquarius 28 | 12 Gemini 11 | 15 Aquarius 58 |
| Saturn | 24 Capricorn 38 | 20 Pisces 28 | 26 Capricorn 16 |
| Uranus | 20 Sagittarius 55 | 23 Taurus 37 | 18 Sagittarius 27 |
| Neptune | 28 Gemini 42 | 28 Pisces 51 | 1 Cancer 28 |
| Pluto | 16 Gemini 41 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 18 Gemini 39 |
| Rahu | 7 Scorpio 26 | 28 Pisces 25 | 0 Scorpio 55 |
| Ketu | 7 Taurus 26 | 28 Virgo 25 | 0 Taurus 55 |
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