Which author won a Nobel, Pulitzer, and Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Maya Angelou
Ernest Hemingway
Fact: John Steinbeck, celebrated for classics like The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, is among the rare writers to have received all three honors: the Pulitzer Prize (1940, for The Grapes of Wrath), the Nobel Prize in Literature (1962), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1964, awarded by President Lyndon B. Johnson). Steinbeck’s works often spotlighted social justice, the struggles of working-class Americans, and the resilience of the human spirit, cementing his place as one of the most influential American authors of the 20th century.
Correct Answer: John Steinbeck