JOHN STEINBECK'S GLOBAL DIMENSIONS

Though highly regarded as an American writer, John Steinbeck has also has an appeal and influence extending far beyond North American borders. In John Steinbeck's Global Dimensions , Kyoko Ariki, Luchen Li, and Scott Pugh have assembled some of the best and current critical analysis of the Nobel Prize--winner's work. Featuring papers by scholars from the United States, Japan, China, Korea, India, and Slovenia, this collection provides a window into the critical reception of Steinbeck's work around the globe. This volume incorporates diverse approaches, including cultural studies, film analyses, gender studies, and--most importantly--comparative studies of sociopolitical, philosophical, and religious motifs in Steinbeck's fiction. .