Journal of a novel
the East of Eden letters
by John Steinbeck
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"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."--Book description, Amazon.com.
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Diaries, American Novelists, Correspondence, Authorship, Fiction, Steinbeck, john, 1902-1968People
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Journal of a novel: the East of Eden letters
1990, Penguin Books
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"First published in the United States of America by the Viking Press, Inc., 1969"--T.p. verso.
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