Journal of a Novel
by Steinbeck, John frey50
Published by : Viking Press (New York) , 1969 Physical details: 182 p.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 - 899 | 813 Ste (Browse shelf) | Available | 35919 |
Browsing Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Shelves Close shelf browser
|
No cover image available |
|
No cover image available |
|
|
|
||
| 813 San Wranglers and rounders | 813 Sho Short Story Classics | 813 Sho Short-short stories | 813 Ste Journal of a Novel | 813.009 Lar American Indian Fiction | 813.0108 Com The Company of dogs | 813.01083278 Sti Still wild : |
Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of 'getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.' Steinbeck's letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the text of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects--story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons. Part autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.