John Steinbeck and the American West
Western History Association President David Wrobel talked about novelist John Steinbeck’s work in relation to the American West from the New Deal to the Great Society. He argues that Steinbe…
805 viewsWestern History Association President David Wrobel talked about novelist John Steinbeck’s work in relation to the American West from the New Deal to the Great Society. He argues that Steinbe…
805 viewsThe C-SPAN School bus crew toured the National Steinbeck Center. Amanda Holder talked about the life of John Steinbeck and the museum created to showcase his life and work.
377 viewsEnglish Professor Morris Dickstein of Queens College talked about John Steinbeck’s view of labor issues, the Great Depression, and how his characters represented various characteristics of o…
1,280 viewsMr. Hemp talked about Cannery Row in Monterey, John Steinbeck’s novels, and Steinbeck’s treatment of labor issues during the Great Depression.
1,865 viewsAt a forum titled “The Grapes of Wrath and Today’s Migrant Farm Workers,” participants explored John Steinbeck’s influence and reflected on the past and current lives of Latino-Americans in …
669 viewsFrom the National Steinbeck Center the guests talked about John Steinbeck’s life, his writings, and the times in which he lived. They also responded to audience telephone calls and talked ab…
6,347 viewsThe speakers explored John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath. The program ends abruptly. The event was part of a three-day Steinbeck’s Centennial Conference.
315 viewsScholars talked about the themes and interpretations of certain Steinbeck novels. At the end of the program they answered questions from audience members. The event was part of the Stein…
565 viewsScholars examined Steinbeck’s similarities to the beat writers of the 1950s and 1960s even though his work predated theirs. At the end of the program questions from the audience were answere…
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