John Steinbeck IV
John Ernst Steinbeck IV (June 12, 1946 – February 7, 1991) was an American journalist and author. He was the second child of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Ernst Steinbeck. In 1965, he was drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He worked as a journalist for Armed Forces Radio and TV, and as a war correspondent for the United States Department of Defense.
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John Steinbeck at 19 (left) with father John (center) visiting President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office, May 16, 1966. | |
| Born | John Ernst Steinbeck III June 12, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1991 (aged 44) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, war correspondent |
| Notable works | In Touch; The Other Side of Eden: Life with John Steinbeck |
| Spouse | Nancy Steinbeck |
| Parents | John Steinbeck (father) Gwyndolyn Conger (mother) |
| Relatives | Thomas Steinbeck (brother) |
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