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Nathanael West | | Birth Date: |
October 17, 1903 | | Death Date: |
December 22, 1940 | | Place of Birth: |
New York, New York, United States | | Place of Death: |
El Centro, California, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
novelist |
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 Biography of Nathanael West
1137 words, approx. 3.8 pages
 The writer who was to become known as Nathanael West was born Nathan Weinstein in New York City; he was the first son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. His individuality early exhibited itself in his indifference toward school; his interest in the arts, book... summary from source:
 Biography of Nathanael West
532 words, approx. 1.8 pages
The work of the American novelist Nathanael West (1903-1940) is strikingly original. It is characterized by its use of mythic themes in contemporary settings, terrifying symbolism, profound pessimism, and grisly humor. Nathanael West was born Nathan Wein... summary from source:
Biography of Nathanael West
6335 words, approx. 21.1 pages
 All around him he saw hypocrisy, lack of communication, the failure of love to heal. He saw the garish, bizarre, erotic, and grotesque replacing the standard criteria for defining a work of art. The result, he believed, is chaos, a natural concomitant of...
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 The Day of the Locust Information
733 words, approx. 2 pages
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively...
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 Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering : HPAC Day of the Locusts
04/01/2004: 511 words, approx. 2 pages The recent HPACEngineering article on the return of the cicada (locust) jogged my memory. In the fall of 1986, we were putting a new hotel in the Washington, D.C., area through its shakedown. The hotel booked about 40 percent of the rooms while... summary from source:
The Washington Post Day Of the Locust
08/11/2003: 835 words, approx. 3 pages Like the earth beneath it, social and political California erupts in all manner of ways. There are inner-city riots; Los Angeles was the only American city in the second half of the 20th century that was home to two of them. For the past... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Manhattan Weekend Box Office: Knocked Up Over Pirates of the Caribbean
6/4/2007: 361 words, approx. 1 pagesKnocked Up grossed twice as much as Pirates of the Caribbean in Manhattan this weekend, even though it was showing on four fewer screens. Of course, the success of the Judd Apatow comedy starring Fozzie Bear incarnate Seth Rosen and Grey’s Anatomy sexpot Katherine Heigel...
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 Essay Grade: 86%"Burning of Los Angeles"
904 words, approx. 3 pages
Examines the use of symbolism in The Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West. Provides a brief plot summary.
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The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West | |
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About 148 pages (44,401 words) in 8 products |
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