Beyond Boundaries: Rereading John SteinbeckSusan Shillinglaw, Kevin Hearle The result of a worldwide effort to assess both the current state of critical understanding of John Steinbeck’s works and the extent of his cultural influence As a writer who, beginning in the 1930s, illuminated the lives of ordinary people, Steinbeck came to be the conscience of America. He witnessed and recorded with clarity much of the political and social upheaval of the 20th century: The Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and Vietnam. Yet his place in the literary canon of American literature has been much debated and often dismissed by academics. Beyond Boundaries argues persuasively for Steinbeck's relevance, offering a fuller, more nuanced and international appreciation of the popular Nobel laureate and his works. Topics treated in these wide-ranging essays include the historical and literary contexts and the artistic influence of the eminent novelist; the reception and translation of Steinbeck works outside the United States; Steinbeck’s worldview, his social vision, and his treatment of poverty, of self, and of patriotism; influence on Native American writers; the centrality of the archetypal feminine throughout his fiction; and the author's lifelong interest in science and philosophy. International in scope, this timely study reevaluates the enduring and evolving legacy of one of America's most significant writers. |
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Page 120
... things are ' right , ' including both right and wrong ; and there are no clay feet , although the poet will know clearly about the things called ' clay feet . ' " Eventually he will also " attain a ' creative synthesis , ' an ' emergent ...
... things are ' right , ' including both right and wrong ; and there are no clay feet , although the poet will know clearly about the things called ' clay feet . ' " Eventually he will also " attain a ' creative synthesis , ' an ' emergent ...
Page 123
... things as beautiful , Other things become ugly . When people see some things as good , Other things become bad . Being and non - being create each other . Difficult and easy support each other . Long and short define each other . High ...
... things as beautiful , Other things become ugly . When people see some things as good , Other things become bad . Being and non - being create each other . Difficult and easy support each other . Long and short define each other . High ...
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... thing . If we look into this a little deeper , the houses are material things that cause the vagabonds to have a desire . They are a symbol of disaster . The houses pose a prob- lem since they have to be taken care of . Here is where ...
... thing . If we look into this a little deeper , the houses are material things that cause the vagabonds to have a desire . They are a symbol of disaster . The houses pose a prob- lem since they have to be taken care of . Here is where ...
Contents
Steinbecks Legacy in the Songs | 34 |
John Steinbeck | 47 |
Steinbecks Selfcharacters as 1930s Underdogs | 66 |
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