Nathanael West
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 17, 1903
Day of Death: December 22, 1940 (37 years old)
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
