West, Nathanael

Born in New York City in 1903 as Nathan Weinstein, American writer Nathanael West was known both for his novels and for his career as a screenwriter. Uninterested in academics while attending college, West graduated without prospects and worked miscellaneous jobs before employment as a night manager in a hotel finally provided him with time to dedicate to his true passionwriting. West began working on several books and published his first work, The Dream Life of Balso Snell, in 1931, and Miss Lonelyheartsnow considered to be his masterpiecefollowed soon after. Now working as a screenwriter for...