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14 hrs ago | Manila Times

From Tom Joad to Braveheart

On a slow-news day, in a press room of bored newsmen by the Port Area in the early 80s, the late Art Borjal wondered aloud about one thing which came out in form of a question.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

Midhurst and Petworth

THEATRE: From the Yorkshire Dales to the Festival Theatre for Christopher Timothy

Chichester favourite Christopher Timothy returns to Chichester Festival Theatre this summer in The Grapes Of Wrath.

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Related Topix: Christopher Timothy, The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Vocal

Thu Jul 09, 2009

OrlandoSentinel.com - COMMENTARY

People open hearts, wallets to shelter project for families

" ... in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath.

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Related Topix: The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Vocal, Leesburg, FL, Lake County, FL, Fruitland Park, FL, The Villages, FL

Wed Jul 08, 2009

CourierPostOnline

Grant Funding CCC Activities on Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath

A $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts is funding a series of Camden County College activities focusing on John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel The Grapes of Wrath.

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Related Topix: The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Charitable Organizations, Vocal, Non-Profit

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Morecambe Today

Dukes has a great autumn season planned AS the countdown continues to ...

AS the countdown continues to The Dukes Theatre's summer production of Jason and the Argonauts in Williamson Park the Lancaster venue has announced its indoor autumn line-up. John Steinbeck's classic American tale 'Of Mice and Men' and a new Christmas adaptation of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' will be brought to life at the Moor Lane theatre.

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Related Topix: Vocal, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The State

Of a Certain Age: My summer reading list

It's a good thing books don't have calories because I've spent this summer gorging myself.

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Related Topix: The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Vocal, California, California Government, Arts, Literature

The Hindu

Strange and mystic business

Insights into the workings of the mind of a novelist at work. Allenby Street in Tel Aviv is a busy place at lunch time.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Stories come to life at National Steinbeck Center

The Salinas Valley is John Steinbeck country. Throughout his career as an author, Steinbeck wove his experiences growing up and working in the "Long Valley" into his books.

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Related Topix: Salinas, CA, Vocal, The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Life, Food, Breakfast, Watches, Travel

Wed Jul 01, 2009

KQED-TV San Francisco

Novel Reflections on The American Dream

Duration: 1:55:29 CC Stereo TVPG Many of our finest writers have dared to wrestle with the inequities that lie in the shadows, beyond the dream -- class and money and, often, a false promise of upward mobility.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Vocal, The Grapes of Wrath, Television

Tue Jun 30, 2009

High Browse Online

Heartlands has discussed 'Of Mice and Men'

Dear friends For June, we are discussing a powerful novel by John Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men".A The details: Dare/time:A 4.00pm, Friday 26 June 2009 Venue:A The Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library Facilitator:A Mr Lawrence Chew Title of book:A "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck About the Author:A John Steinbeck , born in Salinas, California, ...

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Related Topix: Vocal, Salinas Metro, Salinas, CA, Arts, Literature

Sun Jun 28, 2009

News Observer

Adventures with Everyman

The lives of ordinary people struggling with the demands of personal circumstance and the wider world's imperatives have offered rich material for fiction since the modern novel was in its infancy.

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Related Topix: Thomas Mann, Vocal, The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Hard times demand a ... oh, nevermind

"Wherever there's a fight, so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. Wherever there's a cop beatin' up a guy, I'll be there.

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Related Topix: The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Vocal, Entertainment

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Seattle Times

No light summer reading for Bellevue students

Bellevue's middle and high-school students will be wrestling with some of the classics in American literature this summer as part of their required summer reading assignments .

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Arts, Literature, Vocal

Sat Jun 20, 2009

The Province

Recession will have to last longer to make it to stage

The defining movie of the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath , based on the John Steinbeck novel, was not released till 1940, 11 years after the Crash of 1929 triggered a wrenching economic downturn.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Grapes of Wrath, Vocal, Pennsylvania

Wed Jun 17, 2009

NewMexiKen

Another list of best 20th century novels

This list was made by the Radcliffe Publishing Course, long considered the top course in preparing people for work in publishing.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Vocal

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Lancaster Today

States of the arts at Dukes THERE will be an American theme to the...

THERE will be an American theme to the Dukes autumn season of home grown plays. John Steinbeck's classic tale Of Mice and Men kicks off the season on September 24, while a new adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the choice for Christmas.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

Tech Review

Katherine Bourzac

Recent faves: The Life and Opinions of Tomcat Murr by E.T.A. Hoffman; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami; The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; Possession by A.S. Byatt Favorite Music: I cover materials science from TR's San Francisco office.

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Related Topix: The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Vocal

Sun May 31, 2009

Science Daily

Predicting Droughts With Greater Certainty

This will enable climate models to be evaluated and further improved. The scientists hope this work will make it possible to predict future periods of drought more accurately.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Vocal, The Grapes of Wrath, Pop/Rock, Route 66

Fri May 29, 2009

About.com

On The Road With Of Mice and Men...

I'm on the road again and I'm taking Of Mice and Men with me on the drive. If you've never experienced this famous John Steinbeck classic, it's an intriguing one to pick up for summer reading.

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Thu May 28, 2009

The Hindu

The period of celluloid classics

Nineteen thirty-nine proved to be a vintage year for classic cinema with many of those movies still being revived on television, remembered and cherished even after 70 years.

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Related Topix: Of Mice and Men, Drama Movies, Vocal, Lon Chaney Jr., Burgess Meredith, California, Ninotchka, Comedy Movies

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