Nathanael West

Novelist, Screenwriter

Nathanael West was an American author known for his sharp critique of society, particularly through his novel 'The Day of the Locust.'

Born
April 17, 1903
Died
December 22, 1940
Quotes
23
Rank
#3041

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"No dream ever entirely disappears. Somewhere it troubles some unfortunate person and some day, when that person has been sufficiently troubled, it will be reproduced on the lot."

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"It is hard to laugh at the need for beauty and romance, no matter how tasteless, even horrible, the results of that need are. But it is easy to sigh. Few things are sadder than the truly monstrous."

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