Chronology Entry
Year
2000-2002
Text
Xin bian Meiguo wen xue shi [ID D30668].
The chapter of Steinbeck provides new information and divides Steinbeck's career into four periods, emphasizing the second period from 1936 to 1939 with the tgrilogy about workers, and acknowledging two important works in his last period from 1953 to 1968, Sweet Thursday and The winter of our discontent. For the first time in Chinese criticism, Steinbeck is related to California and the myths of the frontier in the West. Also for the first time is East of Eden discussed in some detail. The writer believes that the theme of the novel is a continuation of Steinbeck's central concern in his writing career – the results of the American dream. He also points out that Steinbeck's experimentation with narrative technique is worthy of our special attention. The winter of our discontent is seen more as an exploration of the relationship between language and morality than as a story of its own.
The chapter of Steinbeck provides new information and divides Steinbeck's career into four periods, emphasizing the second period from 1936 to 1939 with the tgrilogy about workers, and acknowledging two important works in his last period from 1953 to 1968, Sweet Thursday and The winter of our discontent. For the first time in Chinese criticism, Steinbeck is related to California and the myths of the frontier in the West. Also for the first time is East of Eden discussed in some detail. The writer believes that the theme of the novel is a continuation of Steinbeck's central concern in his writing career – the results of the American dream. He also points out that Steinbeck's experimentation with narrative technique is worthy of our special attention. The winter of our discontent is seen more as an exploration of the relationship between language and morality than as a story of its own.
Mentioned People (3)
Liu, Haiping
(1944-) : Professor and Chair of English, Nanjing-Universität
Steinbeck, John
(Salinas, Calif. 1902-1968 New York) : Schriftsteller, Dramatiker, Journalist, Nobelpreisträger
Wang, Shouren
(1955-) : Professor of English, School of Foreign Studies, Nanjing University
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 2008 | Tao, Jie. Steinbeck studies in China. In : John Steinbeck's global dimension. Ed. by Kyoko Ariki [et al.]. (Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008). | Publication / SteJ3 |
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