Lot 157
Steinbeck, John (1902-1968) American novelist whose books gave expression to the social and economic tensions of the time. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. Autograph Postcard Signed (89 words), Los Gatos (CA), 1937 (probably between Sept. and Dec.). to Jake Zeitlin, a prominent Los Angeles book dealer, about Steinbeck's method for writing Of Mice and Men: "Dear Jake Zeitlin: Thanks for the kind words about M[ice] and M[en]. Do you know that it is written to be played - scened - timed and set to play from the dialogue as it stands using the description for stage direction. It is an experiment in combining the two forms of the novel and the play attempting to give the play ease of reading and greater freedom and to the novel, clear-cut objective presentation. But it is only an experiment. Meanwhile thanks again. Sincerely John Steinbeck."
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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