Journal of a novel
Subtitle: the East of Eden letters.
Publisher: Viking Press
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 -- Correspondence; Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968; Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence; Fiction -- Authorship
Description: "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.