A Retrospective of Steinbeck Biographies

IF 0.9 0 LITERATURE, AMERICAN

Steinbeck Review Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.5325/steinbeckreview.20.2.0149

Charles Etheridge, Barbara A. Heavilin

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Abstract

John Steinbeck has been the subject of seven biographies. After a brief definition of what constitutes a “literary biography,” these seven biographies are here divided into three classes: non-literary biographies, full-length biographies (which treat Steinbeck’s life as a whole), and books that chronicle an important relationship between Steinbeck and a person who influenced his artistic development. Each biography is discussed in this order. Non-literary biographies include John Steinbeck, Knight Errant: An Intimate Biography of His California Years by Nelson Valjean (1975) and The Intricate Music: A Biography of John Steinbeck by Thomas Kiernan (1979). Full-length biographies include The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer by Jackson J. Benson (1984), John Steinbeck: A Life by Jay Parini (1995), and Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck by William Souder (2020). Biographies that highlight one of Steinbeck’s important relationships include John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts: The Shaping of a Novelist by Richard Astro (1973), and Carol and John Steinbeck: Portrait of a Marriage by Susan Shillinglaw (2013).

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斯坦贝克传记回顾

约翰-斯坦贝克曾是七部传记的主题人物。在简要定义了什么是 "文学传记 "之后，这七部传记在此被分为三类：非文学传记、长篇传记（将斯坦贝克的一生作为一个整体），以及记录斯坦贝克与影响其艺术发展的人物之间重要关系的书籍。每本传记都按此顺序讨论。非文学传记包括《约翰-斯坦贝克，不羁的骑士》（John Steinbeck, Knight Errant：尼尔森-冉阿让（Nelson Valjean）（1975 年）所著的《约翰-斯坦贝克，不羁的骑士：他在加利福尼亚岁月的亲密传记》和《错综复杂的音乐》：托马斯-基尔南著的《约翰-斯坦贝克传》（1979 年）。长篇传记包括 Jackson J. Benson 著的《作家约翰-斯坦贝克的真实历险》（1984 年）、Jay Parini 著的《约翰-斯坦贝克：生平》（1995 年）和《疯狂的世界》：William Souder 著的《约翰-斯坦贝克的一生》（2020 年）。重点介绍斯坦贝克重要关系之一的传记包括：《约翰-斯坦贝克与爱德华-F-里基茨》（John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts：The Shaping of a Novelist by Richard Astro（1973 年）和 Susan Shillinglaw（2013 年）所著的《Carol and John Steinbeck: Portrait of a Marriage》。

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Steinbeck Review LITERATURE, AMERICAN-

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期刊介绍： Steinbeck Review is an authorized publication on the life and works of American novelist John Steinbeck (1902–1968). It publishes scholarly articles; notes; book and performance reviews; creative writing; original artwork; and short intercalary pieces offering fresh perspectives, including notes on contemporary references to Steinbeck, discussions of the contexts of his work, and an occasional poem. Steinbeck Review has a threefold mission of broadening the scope of Steinbeck criticism, promoting the work of new and established scholars, and serving as a resource for Steinbeck teachers at all levels.