Steinbeck achieved international renown, but he remains one of the most misunderstood of modern writers, called a Communist in the 'thirties, a fascist in the 'forties, and a social Darwinist in the 'sixties. The Tidepool and the Stars offers an alternative to such extremes of social and literary criticism. Author Biography: Frederick Feied earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University, taught at the University of California at Berkeley and Michigan State University among other institutions, has been a book reviewer for The San Francisco Chronicle and drama critic for The San Francisco Bay Guardian, and now lives and sails in the Greek islands.
