Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Nathanael West

Born: October 17, 1903
Died: December 22, 1940 (aged 37)
Bio: Nathanael West was an American author, screenwriter and satirist.
Known for:
- The Day of the Locust (1939)
- Miss Lonelyhearts (1933)
- The Dream Life of Balso Snell (1931)
- Miss Lonelyhearts & the Day of the Locust
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