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Great Writers: John Steinbeck

This absorbing documentary chronicles the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck through interviews, authoritative commentary and archival material. The literary titan led a remarkable life, from his childhood in California's Salinas Valley to his later years in the coastal fishing town of Monterey. Toiling as a field hand during his youth, Steinbeck subsequently penned sensitive portrayals of poor laborers in his timeless novels.