Must Read
FILMMAKER MICHAEL MOORE TO RECEIVE THE JOHN STEINBECK AWARD FROM STEINBECK'S FAMILY AND CENTER FOR STEINBECK STUDIES
Moore to Join Past Recipients Arthur Miller, Bruce Springsteen, Garrison Keillor, Joan Baez, Sean Penn
SAN JOSE, CA (Sept 21, 2010) — Academy Award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author, Michael Moore, has been named the recipient of the Steinbeck Award by the Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University. Moore will formally receive the "In the Souls of the People" award on Thursday, October 14, at 7pm.
The Steinbeck award is given to writers and artists whose work captures the spirit of Steinbeck's empathy, commitment to democratic values, and belief in the dignity of people who by circumstance are pushed to the fringes.
“Courage is 75% of art,” states Thomas Steinbeck, noted author and the son of John Steinbeck. “Michael Moore is a courageous man and a great selection for the John Steinbeck Award. My father would have loved him; my father was the Michael Moore of his time.”
Noted as the “who’s who of disturbers,” previous recipients include Bruce Springsteen, Arthur Miller, John Sayles, Jackson Browne, Garrison Keillor, Joan Baez, and Sean Penn.
"I am truly grateful to the Steinbeck family and the Steinbeck Center for their generous acknowledgment of my work,” says Michael Moore. “The works of John Steinbeck have been a singular and powerful inspiration to me all of my life. Steinbeck believed that a story could change the world. He spent his life telling the stories of the powerless and the exploited. Through him, they had a voice. Today we are sadly, once again, witnesses to another Grapes of Wrath."
Moore's films include "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Roger & Me," "Sicko," "Fahrenheit 9/11," and "Bowling for Columbine," as well as best-selling books, "Stupid White Men" and "Downsize This!"
“When you read the criteria for the John Steinbeck Award, it seems like a job description of Michael Moore,” states Ted Cady, member of the board and producer of events for the Center for Steinbeck Studies.
The October 14 event is a benefit for the Center for Steinbeck Studies. Tickets are $25 general admission and $15 for students through Ticketmaster and the SJSU Event Center box office. The talk will be hosted by the SJSU Student Union and Thomas Steinbeck, with an interview moderated by Metro Silicon Valley Executive Editor, Dan Pulcrano.
About Michael Moore
Michael Moore is the Oscar-winning filmmaker of "Bowling for Columbine," "Roger & Me," "Fahrenheit 9/11" (winner of the Cannes Palm d'Or), the Oscar-nominated "Sicko," and, most recently, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Four of the top eight top grossing documentaries of all time are Michael Moore films. He won the Emmy Award for his NBC show, "TV Nation." He also won the British Book of the Year award for his political humor book, "Stupid White Men" (which spent over a year on the New York Times best seller list), and he has written five other New York Times best selling books.
Michael was born in Flint, Michigan, and became the youngest elected official in Michigan at the age of 18. He now lives near Traverse City, MI, where he founded and runs the non-profit Traverse City Film Festival and its art house, the State Theatre. He sits on the Michigan Film Advisory Committee, appointed by Governor Granholm in 2008, and in July 2010 he was elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
About the Center for Steinbeck Studies
San Jose State – Silicon Valley's largest institution of higher learning with 27,400 students and 3,190 employees – is part of the California State University system. SJSU's 154-acre downtown campus anchors the nation's 10th largest city. The John Steinbeck Award (http://bit.ly/steinbeckaward) has been authorized by the Steinbeck family and is presented by the Center for Steinbeck Studies.
Click here to suggest an article
Mike's Blog
-
June 5th, 2013
Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World
This past week, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the main federation of Hollywood's six major studios, posted on their web site a list of what they believe ...
-
March 23rd, 2013
This evening is going be a big moment in turning our country around on the issue of gun violence. That's why I desperately want you ...
-
March 21st, 2013
I am hosting a nationwide series of house parties this Saturday night where tens of thousands of people will gather together in living rooms to ...
-
March 15th, 2013
The response to my Newtown letter this week has been overwhelming. It is so very clear to everyone that the majority of Americans have had ...
-
March 13th, 2013
America, You Must Not Look Away (How to Finish Off the NRA)
The year was 1955. Emmett Till was a young African American boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi. One day Emmett was seen "flirting" with ...
-
February 26th, 2013
My Final Word on Buzzfeed and Emad Burnat's Detention at LAX
Thanks to everyone for bearing with me as I spend so much time on what happened to Emad Burnat. It's important to me because he's ...
-
February 26th, 2013
Michael Moore Responds to Buzzfeed Story on '5 Broken Cameras' Co-Director Emad Burnat
On Tuesday, February 19th, Emad Burnat, the Palestianian co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary '5 Broken Cameras,' was detained with his wife and son at Los ...
-
September 11th, 2010
If the 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America
OpenMike 9/11/10 Michael Moore's daily blog I am opposed to the building of the "mosque" two blocks from Ground Zero. I want it built on ...
-
December 14th, 2010
Why I'm Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange
Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that ...
-
May 12th, 2011
Some Final Thoughts on the Death of Osama bin Laden
"The Nazis killed tens of MILLIONS. They got a trial. Why? Because we're not like them. We're Americans. We roll different." – Michael Moore in ...
-
November 22nd, 2011
Where Does Occupy Wall Street Go From Here?
This past weekend I participated in a four-hour meeting of Occupy Wall Street activists whose job it is to come up with the vision and ...
-
September 22nd, 2011
A STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL MOORE ON THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS
I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, to never do business in Georgia. I will ask ...
-
December 16th, 2010
Dear Swedish Government: Hi there -- or as you all say, Hallå! You know, all of us here in the U.S. love your country. Your ...
-
November 2nd, 2010
This letter contains (almost) no criticisms of how the Democrats have brought this day of reckoning upon themselves. That -- and where to go from ...
Comments
139