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Roy S. Simmonds

Roy S. Simmonds was an English literary scholar and critic best known for his biographies of John Steinbeck, William March and Edward O'Brien.

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Roy S. Simmonds (September 16, 1925 – November 10, 2001) was an English literary scholar and critic best known for his biographies of John Steinbeck, William March and Edward O'Brien.

Works

  • The Two Worlds of William March (1984).1
  • William March: An Annotated Checklist (1989).2
  • John Steinbeck: The War Years, 1939-1945 (1996).3
  • A Biographical and Critical Introduction of John Steinbeck (2000).1
  • Edward J. O’Brien and His Role in the Rise of the American Short Story in the 1920s and 1930s (2001).1
References

References

  1. Ball State University Library "Roy S. Simmonds papers"
  2. Hayashi, Tetsumaro "Tribute to Roy S. Simmonds"
  3. Amazon "author's publication list"