Nathanael West

Summary

Nathanael West is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1903-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in El Centro^[4]. He died on +1940-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], and prose writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Nathanael West was born in New York City^[2].
• Nathanael West passed away in El Centro^[4].
• Nathanael West was born on +1903-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nathanael West died on +1940-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nathanael West is buried at Mount Zion Cemetery^[12].
• Among Nathanael West's spouses was Eileen McKenney^[13].
• Nathanael West held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Nathanael West worked as a writer^[6].
• Nathanael West worked as a novelist^[7].
• Nathanael West worked as a playwright^[8].
• Nathanael West worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Nathanael West's professions included prose writer^[10].
• Nathanael West's education included a stint at Brown University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Nathanael West is Miss Lonelyhearts^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Nathanael West is The Day of the Locust^[17].
• Nathanael West was influenced by H. L. Mencken^[18].
• Nathanael West is recorded as male^[19].
• Nathanael West's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Nathanael West's movement is recorded as Lost Generation^[21].
• Nathanael West's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121003831^[22].
• Nathanael West's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31963900^[23].
• Nathanael West's GND ID is recorded as 118643290^[24].
• Nathanael West's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79032209^[25].
• Nathanael West's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120137307^[26].
• Nathanael West's IdRef ID is recorded as 030606322^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nathanael West's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1903-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Nathanael West's education included a stint at Brown University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], and prose writer^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miss Lonelyhearts^[16], a literary work^[28], written by Nathanael West^[29] and The Day of the Locust^[17], a literary work^[30], written by him^[31].

Personal Life

Among Nathanael West's spouses was Eileen McKenney^[13].

Death and Burial

Nathanael West died on +1940-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in El Centro^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[32]. Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Nathanael West ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include The Day of the Locust^[35], a literary work^[36], written by him^[37].

FAQs

Where was Nathanael West born?

Nathanael West was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Nathanael West die?

Nathanael West passed away in El Centro^[4].

Who was Nathanael West married to?

Nathanael West's spouses include Eileen McKenney^[13].

What did Nathanael West do for work?

Nathanael West worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], screenwriter^[9], and prose writer^[10].

Where did Nathanael West go to school?

Nathanael West was educated at Brown University^[15].