Nathanael West
Nathanael West was an American writer and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries.
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The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
Fiction
Literary Fiction
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In 1930s Hollywood, a young artist sees the desperation and violence beneath the city's glamour, leading to an explosive riot.
Miss Lonelyhearts
by Nathanael West
Fiction
Fiction
3.6(4,055)
A cynical reporter struggles with his advice column, facing the absurd pleas of readers and the grotesque realities of Hollywood's broken promises, while a disillusioned artist confronts similar issues.