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Recommended reading... "John Steinbeck, Writer" A biology by Jackson J. Benson: 1116 pages that include Steinbeck's trip to Russia and details as to how he handled the perverse corruption the Soviet Union is noted for; especially there being no paying for his works.

There is no mention, therein, as to any Russian literary award; but great detail as to Russian piracy of his books. A Russian publisher actually told Steinbeck about printing and selling 300,000 copies of "The Winter of Our Discontent" which "sold out in a week." That story is on page 930.

Happy reading!

47 posted on 07/03/2013 12:04:24 PM PDT by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)