John Steinbeck

"Pictures... are also opinions... [they] set down what the camera operator sees and he sees what he wants to see and what he loves and hates and pities and is proud of."

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Source: John Steinbeck (2016). “The Grapes of Wrath”, p.2, Hamilton Books

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John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

Novelist, Journalist

John Steinbeck was an American author known for his poignant depictions of social issues, particularly in works like 'The Grapes of Wrath'.

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