Thomas Steinbeck
Thomas Steinbeck
Thomas Myles Steinbeckis a writer and the eldest son of Nobel Laureate John Steinbeck. Steinbeck, raised by his father and well educated, was drafted into the Vietnam War, inspiring him to become a photographer and journalist. Subsequently, he wrote numerous screenplays and worked in the film industry. Since 2002, he has been an author of original works, starting with his book of short stories, Down to a Soundless Sea, in 2002. His first novel, In the Shadow of the Cypress,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth2 August 1944
CountryUnited States of America
Since I cant write the greatest American novel, Im going to write the longest American novel.
My father valued patriotism above all other social obligations, but he had his own particular interpretation of just how true patriotism was meant to function.
From my fathers point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of government.
You didnt grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.
I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails.
I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.
Plot makes the character just as history makes the man.
My father believed, like Pericles, that a mans genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened fools set in phalanx against his ideas.
My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.
For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin to asking one to recall their three favorite sunsets.
The biggest impact my father had on my life was teaching the importance of literacy.