Nathanael West
Nathanael West | |
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| Born | Nathan Weinstein October 17, 1903 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1940 (aged 37) El Centro, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Zion Cemetery, New York City |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
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| Spouse | Eileen McKenney |
Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American writer 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.