After Words

Rick Wartzman

Rick Wartzman talked about his book Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck’s the Grapes of Wrath (PublicAffairs; … read more

Rick Wartzman talked about his book Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck’s the Grapes of Wrath (PublicAffairs; September 1, 2008). In his book he discusses John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, which tells the story of a family that moves to California in search of agricultural work during the Depression. In Kern County, California, where most of the fictional story was set and where agribusiness owners had a considerable amount of political clout, the book was banned from libraries and schools for lewdness and obscenity and publicly burned. They discussed the political climate and the actions of the time. Other topics included the book’s place in history. Mr. Wartzmand discussed his book with Susan Shillinglaw in the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library branch of the joint public/university San Jose Library. Mr. Wartzman responded to questions from members of the audience, which i close

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After Words with Rick Wartzman

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Program ID:
282568-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Interview
Location:
San Jose, California, United States
First Aired:
Nov 29, 2008 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 07, 2008 | 10:30am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Nov 29, 2008 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 30, 2008 | 6:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 30, 2008 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 01, 2008 | 12:05am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 01, 2008 | 2:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 07, 2008 | 10:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
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