约翰·斯坦贝克(1902-1968)是20世纪美国文坛最为重要、最有争议的作家之一。他的作品包括小说、戏剧和小品文,题材涉及文化、政治、战争和社会等诸多方面。作为一位畅销书作家和诺贝尔文学奖得主,斯坦贝克的声誉主要和他写于20世纪30年代的《工人三部曲》联系在一起。学术界在评价斯坦贝克的文学创作时,往往也以对该三部曲的认识为依据。这些小说作品取材于现 John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was one of the most important and controversial writers in the 20th century American literature. His works include novels, plays and essays on the subjects of culture, politics, war and society. As a best-selling author and Nobel Prize laureate, Steinbeck’s reputation is primarily tied to the “Workers Trilogy” he wrote in the 1930s. Academics in the evaluation of Steinbeck’s literary creation, often also based on the understanding of the trilogy. These novel works are based on the present