- Thomas Steinbeck
Thomas Myles Steinbeck is the eldest son of
John Steinbeck , the Nobel Laureate.Biography
Early life
Thomas ("Thom") Steinbeck was born on
2 August 1944 inManhattan , New York, to John and Gwyndolyn Steinbeck. He had a good relationship with his famous father, stating that he would rate him, "an eight-and-a-half or a nine" on a ten-point scale. [ [http://www.fwomp.com/Int_steinbeck.htm Interview with Thomas Steinbeck by Fiction Writers of the Monterey Peninsula.] ]Military service
Steinbeck went to
Vietnam in the 1960s, serving as a helicopter door gunner "through the necessity to continue breathing." After his service there, Thomas Steinbeck returned again in the late 1960's as a combat photographer. [ [http://www.fwomp.com/Int_steinbeck.htm Interview with Thomas Steinbeck by Fiction Writers of the Monterey Peninsula.] ]Later life
Along with his writing and producing obligations, Steinbeck is a public speaker, lecturing on American literature, creative writing, and the communication arts. He serves as an honorary board member at the
Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, and is active on the board at theNational Steinbeck Center inSalinas, California as well as the Center for Steinbeck Studies atSan Jose State University .Career
Steinbeck has written numerous original screenplays and documentaries, as well as adaptations of his father's work. His book of short stories, "
Down To A Soundless Sea " (2002) was published to critical acclaim byBallantine Publishing Group . The book is now available in six languages and eight countries. He was also a key contributor to "My California"; a project to raise funding for the California Arts Council. Steinbeck's tutor, the acclaimed playwrightTerrance McNally wrote, "These tough, unsparing stories are written as if they were lived, not imagined, by their author. Thomas Steinbeck has found his own voice and he exults in the sound of it. This is authentic, honest American writing. The kind of writing a father would be proud of."Fact|date=January 2008 CitationSee BookJacket Thomas Steinbeck now resides in California with his wife, Gail.
References
External links
* [http://www.americanwriters.org/writers/steinbeck.asp John Steinbeck] at
C-SPAN
* [http://www.californiaauthors.com/essay_steinbeck.shtml Thomas Steinbeck] at CaliforniaAuthors.com
* [http://www.fwomp.com/Int_steinbeck.htm Author online interview]
* [http://www.thomassteinbeck.com/ Author's website]
* [http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=37215 Thomas Steinbeck] atRandom House U.S.
* [http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/09/13/interview-with-thom-steinbeck/ Interview on Vietnam]
* [http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/featbook/eastofeden/obc_featbook_eastofeden_main.jhtml Thomas Steinbeck] atOprah's Book Club
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