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John Steinbeck, Writer

A Biography

By Jackson J. Benson

By Jackson J. Benson

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Dec 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780140144178

John Steinbeck, Writer by Jackson J. Benson
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About John Steinbeck, Writer

Drawing on John Steinbeck‘s papers and photographs, and scores of interviews, Jackson J. Benson explores the influences that contributed to Steinbeck’s archetypal sense of American culture and his controversial concerns. An in-depth study of the shy, private individual behind many American classics.

About Jackson J. Benson

Jackson J. Benson teaches American Literature at San Diego State University. His biography, The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer, won the PEN USA West award for nonfiction. He lives in La Mesa, California.

Product Details

Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs | 20th Century U.S. History

Paperback | $40.00
Published by Penguin Books
Dec 01, 1990 | 1184 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780140144178

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Table Of Contents

John Steinbeck, WriterPreface
Prefatory Note
Prologue

Part One: The Long Valley
Part Two: Apprenticeship
Part Three: Poverty and Success
Part Four: To New York
Part Five: The Quest for New Directions
Part Six: The Last Battle

Acknowledgments
Notes and Sources
Index

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