Steinbeckovi zgledi v slovenskem socialnorealističnem romanu

Kljub opaznim razlikam v socialnem, gospodarskem in političnem okolju, v katerem se odvijajo zgodbe Steinbeckovih romanov, je pisatelj pomembno zaznamoval slovenski kulturni prostor. Pa ne samo z živahnim kritiškim odzivom, ki je pospremil izide njegovih del, in s številnimi slovenskimi prevodi, temveč tudi s svojim vplivom na slovenske pisatelje. V pričujoči študiji se ukvarjamo zlasti s Steinbeckovim vplivom na pripovedništvo Cirila Kosmača – natančneje, s podobnostjo med Steinbeckovo Polentarsko polico (Tortilla Flat, 1935) in pripovednimi besedili, zbranimi v Kosmačevi knjigi Sreča in kruh (1946). ; Although his novels are rooted in a considerably different social, economic, and political environment, Steinbeck left a significant mark on the Slovene cultural sphere. The writer’s significance in Slovenia is evident not only in a vivid critical response accompanying his works and in the sheer number of Slovene translations, but also in his influence on Slovene writers. The paper deals primarily with Steinbeck’s impact on the literary work of Ciril Kosmač, examining the similarities between his novel Tortilla Flat (1935) and the novels collected in Kosmač’s book Sreča in kruh (1946).