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Journal of a Novel  The East of Eden Letters 
John Steinbeck 
 - New York  Viking Press  1969 
 - 182 p. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/> Steinbeck, John 1902-1968 --Biography--Correspondence--Diaries
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Novelists, American--20th century--Correspondence--Diaries
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813 Ste   14