Answering “Because he was employed by Stalin” is not going to get you far.
So, I took you at your word on this in my previous comment. But now I’m curious — What was the nature of this employment? A quick Google search didn’t turn up any claims that Steinbeck received money from Stalin. Or were you using “employed” only in the sense of “used as a tool”, without meaning to imply that Steinbeck was compensated?
So, I took you at your word on this in my previous comment. But now I’m curious — What was the nature of this employment? A quick Google search didn’t turn up any claims that Steinbeck received money from Stalin. Or were you using “employed” only in the sense of “used as a tool”, without meaning to imply that Steinbeck was compensated?