Writing

Nathanael West

Born 1903-10-17 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 1940-12-22

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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Known for

The Day of the Locust★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Day of the Locust
1975
Stranger on the Third Floor★ 6.5Viewing moment
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Ticket to ParadiseViewing moment
Ticket to Paradise
1936
Advice to the Lovelorn★ 7Viewing moment
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933
Five Came Back★ 6.3Viewing moment
Five Came Back
1939
It Could Happen to YouViewing moment
It Could Happen to You
1937
Follow Your HeartViewing moment
Follow Your Heart
1936
I'll Tell the WorldViewing moment
I'll Tell the World
1945
Lonelyhearts★ 6Viewing moment
Lonelyhearts
1959
Miss LonelyheartsViewing moment
Miss Lonelyhearts
1983
Let's Make Music★ 5.6Viewing moment
Let's Make Music
1941
Rhythm in the Clouds★ 5Viewing moment
Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
I Stole a MillionViewing moment
I Stole a Million
1939
Born to Be WildViewing moment
Born to Be Wild
1938
Men Against the Sky★ 5Viewing moment
Men Against the Sky
1940

Frequent collaborators

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