Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck
Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck is a biographical book about John Steinbeck by William Souder which was published on 13 October 2020 by W. W. Norton.[1]
Critical reception and review[edit]
Scott Pugh of Steinbeck Review wrote, "to my eye, the background descriptions of history, geography, and politics in Mad at the World are barely informative at best",[2] Sam Sacks of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Mad at the World is condensed, clear and readable."[3] and Mary Ann Gwinn of Star Tribune wrote, "In this vivid biography, Minnesota writer William Souder brings John Steinbeck to great, prickly, tormented life."[4]
The book has been also reviewed by Brenda Wineapple of The New York Times Book Review,[5] Gavin Jones, Humanities Professor at Stanford University,[6] Alexander C. Kafka of The Washington Post,[7] Wendy Smith of The Boston Globe[8] and Claire Lowdon of The Times.[9]
Awards[edit]
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography in 2020[10]
- Best Non Fiction Book of 2020 by Publishers Weekly[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Souder, William (2020-10-13). Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck. WW Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-29226-8.
- ^ Pugh, Scott (2021). "Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck by William Souder (review)". Steinbeck Review. 18 (1): 93–96. doi:10.5325/steinbeckreview.18.1.0093. ISSN 1938-6214. S2CID 242463995 – via Project MUSE.
- ^ Sacks, Sam. "'Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck' Review: The Poison Cup of Gold". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Gwinn, Mary Ann. "REVIEW: 'Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck,' by William Souder". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Wineapple, Brenda (2020-10-06). "John Steinbeck, Bard of the American Worker". The New York Times Book Review. ISSN 0028-7806. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Jones, Gavin (2021-11-01). "Review: Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck, by William Souder". California History. 98 (4): 126–128. doi:10.1525/ch.2021.98.4.126. ISSN 0162-2897. S2CID 244083375 – via University of California Press.
- ^ Kafka, Alexander C. "John Steinbeck and biographer William Souder make a perfect pair". The Washington Post.
- ^ Smith, Wendy. "Reconsidering John Steinbeck in 'Mad at the World'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Lowdon, Claire. "Mad at the World by William Souder, review — the remarkable life of John Steinbeck". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Pineda, Dorany (2021-04-17). "Winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Best Books 2020 in Non Fiction". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-10.