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Nathanael West

American writer and screenwriter (1903–1940)
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Summary

Nathanael West was born on October 17, 1903[1], in New York City[2]. He died on December 22, 1940[3], in El Centro[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,435 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mount Zion Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Eileen McKenney[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Educated at: Brown University[14]
  • Notable work: Miss Lonelyhearts[15], The Day of the Locust[16]
  • Influenced by: H. L. Mencken[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Lost Generation[19]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[20]
  • Family name: West[21]
  • Given name: Nathanael[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Nathanael West[23]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Birth name: Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein[26]
  • Name in native language: Nathanael West[27]

Why It Matters

Nathanael West has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Day of the Locust[30], a literary work[31].

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[12].

What did Nathanael West do for work?

Nathanael West worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and prose writer[9].

Where did Nathanael West go to school?

Nathanael West was educated at Brown University[14].

Related Entities

H. L. Mencken New York City United States

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  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → nathanael-west
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 47685
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