The Pull of Politics: Steinbeck, Wright, Hemingway, and the Left in the Late 1930s
Milton A. Cohen
(Author)
Description
In the late 1930s, John Steinbeck, Richard Wright, and Ernest Hemingway wrote novels that won critical acclaim and popular success: The Grapes of Wrath, Native Son, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. All three writers were involved with the Left at the time, and that commitment informed their fiction. Milton Cohen examines their motives for involvement with the Left; their novels' political themes; and why they separated from the Left after the novels were published. These writers were deeply conflicted about their political commitments, and Cohen explores the tensions that arose between politics and art, resulting in the abandonment of a political attachment.Product Details
Price
$66.00
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Publish Date
October 01, 2018
Pages
382
Dimensions
6.1 X 1.5 X 8.9 inches | 1.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780826221636
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About the Author
Milton A. Cohen is a Professor of Literary Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas and the author of four books, including Beleaguered Poets and Leftist Critics: Stevens, Cummings, Frost, and Williams in the 1930s. He lives in Richardson, Texas.
