Nathanael West
/nəˌθænjəl ˈwest/
/nəˌθænjəl ˈwest/
- (1903-40) a US author. His novels, which did not become well known until after his death, were strongly critical of American society. They include Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust (1939), based on his experiences as a Hollywood writer. West was killed in a car crash.