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'Obscene in the Extreme' Recalls the Fight to Ban 'Grapes of Wrath'new
Seventy years later, with The Grapes of Wrath canonized in American literature and still a must-read for students across the country, it is almost forgotten how strongly -- and even violently -- publication of Steinbeck's novel was opposed in the heartland of California.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Geoffrey Dunn |
09-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
Critic Claims Steinbeck Was First Eco-Writernew
A literary scholar argues that John Steinbeck should be a central figure of study among ecocritics because the author's literary themes are based on a holistic environmental perspective.
Monterey County Weekly |
Ryan Masters |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
America's Best Hated Authornew
The author of The Grapes of Wrath was a threat to literary critics of the 1930s, even those who considered themselves progressive, because he did not kowtow to the officially sanctioned left-wing ideology of the day.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
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