{"title":"An Artist of Range and Breadth: Commemorating Steinbeck","authors":"M. Gladstein","doi":"10.5325/STEINBECKREVIEW.15.2.0136","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Surveying Steinbeck's range and breadth, this article focuses to a large extent on his varied styles, subject matter, and the several roles of women in his works. On the one hand, he produced Of Mice and Men, a brief but mythic piece that for all its universality may be read and enjoyed by high school students and is a staple of their reading lists, while speaking as well to readers of all ages. Alternatively, after the end of World War II the King of Norway awarded him the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross for writing a book that inspired resistance to the murderous Nazi menace. And his portrayal of women runs the gamut from young children such as Ruthie in The Grapes of Wrath to Gramma in the same novel.","PeriodicalId":40417,"journal":{"name":"Steinbeck Review","volume":"15 1","pages":"136 - 146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2018-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Steinbeck Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5325/STEINBECKREVIEW.15.2.0136","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"LITERATURE, AMERICAN","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract:Surveying Steinbeck's range and breadth, this article focuses to a large extent on his varied styles, subject matter, and the several roles of women in his works. On the one hand, he produced Of Mice and Men, a brief but mythic piece that for all its universality may be read and enjoyed by high school students and is a staple of their reading lists, while speaking as well to readers of all ages. Alternatively, after the end of World War II the King of Norway awarded him the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross for writing a book that inspired resistance to the murderous Nazi menace. And his portrayal of women runs the gamut from young children such as Ruthie in The Grapes of Wrath to Gramma in the same novel.
摘要:本文考察了斯坦贝克的创作范围和广度,重点分析了他作品中多样的风格、题材以及女性在其作品中的多重角色。一方面,他创作了《人鼠之间》(Of Mice and Men),这是一部简短但充满神话色彩的作品,因为它具有普遍性,高中生可能会阅读并喜欢它,是他们阅读清单上的主要内容,同时也面向所有年龄段的读者。另外,在第二次世界大战结束后,挪威国王授予他哈康七世国王自由十字勋章,因为他写了一本书,激发了对凶残的纳粹威胁的反抗。他对女性的刻画涵盖了从《愤怒的葡萄》中的露丝这样的小孩到同一部小说中的格拉玛。
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.