Lost John Steinbeck essay about American democracy published

How About McCarthyism? was originally published in France in 1954 and its warning of the taking of power by a self-interested group' has now been translated

An article by John Steinbeck about American democracy, written 70 years ago, will be published in English for the first time this week.

The piece, titled How About McCarthyism? was originally published in 1954 in French in Le Figaro Litteraire, although Steinbeck wrote it in English. The piece is being published in English in the Strand Magazine, a US-based print magazine that publishes short fiction, articles and interviews.