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1984 The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer (biography), by Jackson J. Benson is published by Viking; pictured on half-ounce gold medal issued by the U.S. Government.

1987 First issue of The Steinbeck Newsletter, later Steinbeck Studies, the Steinbeck journal published by San Jose State University.

1989 Working Days: The Journal of "The Grapes of Wrath," edited by Robert DeMott (journal kept during writing of the novel in 1938, published on the novel's fiftieth anniversary). "The Grapes of Wrath, 1939-1989: An Interdisciplinary Forum held at San Jose State University.

1991 Frank Gallati's Steppenwolf Theater dramatization of The Grapes of Wrath wins New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best play of the season.

  


1992 Gary Sinise directs and stars in (with John Malkovich), in another film version of Of Mice and Men; Nantucket conference on "Steinbeck and the Environment," co-sponsored by the Steinbeck Research Center and University of Massachusetts.

1994 Biography by Jay Parini, John Steinbeck: A Biography is published in England by Heinemann.

1995 A revised version of Parini's biography is published in the United States by Henry Holt and Company in New York.

1997 "Beyond Boundaries: Steinbeck and the World" the Fourth International Steinbeck Congress held in San Jose and Monterey in March. Co-sponsored by the Center for Steinbeck Studies and the Japanese Steinbeck Society.

2002 Steinbeck Centennial. Centennial Conference, "John Steinbeck's Americas" held at Hofstra University in March. NEH grant to the Center for Steinbeck Studies and the Mercantile Library in New York.