Rethinking the Politics of The Grapes of Wrath.

Critical Insights: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Book); Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968; Grapes of Wrath, The (Book : Steinbeck); Nationalism in literature; American historical fiction

A chapter of the book "Critical Insights: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck" is presented. It evaluates the politics of the book "The Grapes of Wrath," by John Steinbeck, taking into consideration the contradiction between a radical class politics and racial nationalism in the U.S. It also attempts to place the cultural intervention of the novel in historical context.