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OverviewIn 1968, Jackson J. Benson, then a naive young literature professor, set out to write a critical appraisal of John Steinbeck. He found his project turning into an authorized biography: this is an account of his experiences over the 15 years he devoted to writing it. On one level it is a collection of anecdotes, character sketches and memories of Steinbeck. Benson interviewed scores of people who knew Steinbeck at various times in his life, and read thousands of primary sources. On another level it is an account of the biographers task, with allist triumphs and frustrations. We follow Benson as he struggles to master the skills of the biographer: locating sources of information; learning to conduct interviews - and assess their validity; and sifting through all the contradictions and prejudices. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jackson J. BensonPublisher: University of Nevada Press Imprint: University of Nevada Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9780874174977ISBN 10: 087417497 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 28 February 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""As a supplement to the biography itself, or simply read for its own sake, Benson's account which entertainingly interweaves personal anecdote and critical insight, is a lively revelation of what can happen when a genial academic decides to devote a large chunk or his life to that of another man.... An unusual but rewarding reading experience."" - Choice" As a supplement to the biography itself, or simply read for its own sake, Benson's account which entertainingly interweaves personal anecdote and critical insight, is a lively revelation of what can happen when a genial academic decides to devote a large chunk or his life to that of another man.... An unusual but rewarding reading experience. - Choice Author InformationJackson J. Benson is the author or editor of twelve books on modern American literature, among them The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer, which won the PEN-West USA Award for Nonfiction, and Down by the Lemonade Springs: Essays on Wallace Stegner, published by the University of Nevada Press (see page 17). Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost was first published in 1988. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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