Population in households in Dawson County ; Total Population: 11,687; Male Population: 5,721; Under 5 years: 551; 5 to 9 years: 480; 10 to 14 years: 491; 15 to 17 years: 284; 18 and 19 years: 154; 20 years: 55; 21 years: 55; 22 to 24 years: 192; 25 to 29 years: 353; 30 to 34 years: 314; 35 to 39 years: 300; 40 to 44 years: 291; 45 to 49 years: 394; 50 to 54 years: 370; 55 to 59 years: 353
John Steinbeck, Literary Legend. John Steinbeck (February 27, 1902  December 20, 1968) was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. Over his writing career, Steinbeck wrote nearly 30 books, including several novels, non-fiction books and short story collections. But he wasn't always a working writer.
Issue 63, Fall 1975. This winter, The Viking Press will publish the fourth volume 0f Writers at Work, continuing its collections of interviews on the craft of fiction from The Paris Review. Included will be the âinterviewâ with John Steinbeck which was published in the Fall 1969, number 48 of The Paris Review. As is recounted in the introduction, Steinbeck had hoped to do a recorded interview with the magazine, but kept postponing it until his death put an end to the matter altogether.