John Steinbeck letters.

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John Steinbeck letters.

Correspondence from John Steinbeck to Katherine (Trina) Groves, the daughter of Steinbeck's Stanford professor William Herbert Carruth, from whom he took Verse Writing and Prosody in the spring of 1923. This correspondence was written in the 1960s regarding Steinbeck's work in verse and contains two examples written for Carruth's class, as well as a poem Steinbeck translated from Lithuanian into his own language. Also included is a letter written by Groves in 1974 regarding Steinbeck's verse, possibly for publication.

6 letters and poems, 8 1/2 x 11 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6917276

California state library

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Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968

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Margaret Gemmell, later van Judah, was a friend of Steinbeck's during their stay at Stanford University, 1925-26. Included with the papers is a manuscript in her own hand describing her friendship with Steinbeck. From the description of John Steinbeck papers, 1925-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866392 This is the producer's copy, property of Oscar Serlin; the play ran from 7 Apr. to 6 June, 1942. From the description of The moon is down, a play in 3 acts...

Groves, Katherine.

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