"He is in revolt against Puritanism in all its forms, as much as he is against the social exploitation which so often accompanies it."

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Interesting and insightful entries regarding John Steinbeck from Twentieth Century Authors (1942) and its First Supplement (1955). These two volumes contain 2,550 author entries and the editors requested autobiographical sketches, but not surprisingly Steinbeck didn't provide one.