''Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters'' is a series of letters written by
John Steinbeck
John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. (; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social ...
to his friend and editor
Pascal Covici
Pascal Avram "Pat" Covici (November 4, 1885–October 14, 1964) was a Romanian Jewish-American book publisher and editor, best known for his close associations with authors such as John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, and many more noted American literary ...
, in parallel with the first draft of his longest novel, ''
East of Eden''. The letters were written between January, 29- October 31, 1951. They were not meant for publication, but an edited version was first published by
Viking the year after the author's death in 1968. Steinbeck's letters were mostly written on the left hand pages of a notebook where the right hand pages had the text of
East of Eden (novel).
1969 non-fiction books
Books by John Steinbeck
History of Monterey County, California
Diaries
Books published posthumously
Books about writing
Viking Press books
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