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Aug 16, 2009 · Nathanael West and the writing of ‘The Day of the Locust’. Aug. 16, 2009 12 AM PT. The year 1939, when Europe was going up in flames and America clung to the hope that it need not become part ...
Nathanael West ( 17. října 1903, New York, Spojené státy americké – 22. prosince 1940, El Centro, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké) byl americký židovský spisovatel, dramatik a scenárista .
Miss Lonelyhearts: & the Day of the Locust. First published in 1933, Miss Lonelyhearts remains one of the most shocking works of 20th century American literature, as unnerving as a glob of black bile vomited up at a church social: empty, blasphemous, and horrific. Set in New York during the Depression and probably West's most powerful work ...
Nathanael West Nathan Weinstein néven született New Yorkban, az oroszországi Kovno-ból (a mai Kaunas, Litvánia) származó askenázi zsidó szülők első gyermekeként. Szülei, Anuta (Anna, született Wallenstein, 1878–1935) és Max (Morduch) Weinstein (1878–1932) [1] , felső középosztálybeli háztartást tartottak fenn egy zsidó negyedben a manhattani Upper West Side-on.
Aug 1, 1997 · In 1940, when an automobile accident prematurely claimed Nathanael West's life, he was a relatively obscure writer, the author of only four short novels. West's reputation has grown considerably since then and he is now considered one of the 20th century's major authors.
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Nathanael West took real letters from desperate people and created a dark comedy that is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. This illustrated edition includes classic photographs of New York City during the 1930s.
May 13, 2010 · Following the disappointing release of his third novel, West headed to the Coast, trading hopes of a literary market coup for a chance to hone his art while living well on studio paychecks. He met ...
