The Influence of John Steinbeck’s The Pastures of Heaven on Patrick White
Abstract
Beston points out literary affinities between White and Steinbeck, with particular reference to thematic similarities between Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven and White's first novel Happy Valley (1939).
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Published 1 May 1974 in Volume 6 No. 3. Subjects: American (USA) literature & writers, Literary influences, Patrick White.
Cite as: Beston, John. ‘The Influence of John Steinbeck’s The Pastures of Heaven on Patrick White.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, 1974, doi: 10.20314/als.fe7aecca82.