Indian Response to Steinbeck: Essays Presented to Professor Warren G. French, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, U.S.A.Ram Krishna Sharma Rachana Prakashan, 1984 - 335 pages R.K. Sharma, currently UGC Fellow in the Department of English, University of Rajasthan, brings together 26 critical essays written by scholars of Steinbeck in India. Presented in honor of Warren G. French of Indiana University/Purdue University, the essays throw light on how Indian critics see Steinbeck, which aspects arouse their affection and what they reject. The essays in Part I discuss the parallels in Steinbeck's and Oriental thought, his non-teleological way of thought, his image of man, his concern for the black American; and trace his evolution as an artist. Part II is devoted to his early novels and other individual works, including Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. Part III discusses the novel as a social epic with reference to Grapes of Wrath and includes abstracts of eight doctoral dissertations. $25.00 ;Rs. 200.00. |
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