Nathanael West

(1903 - 1940)

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Biography

Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American author and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathanael West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born

1903-10-17

Died

1940-12-22 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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