Jessamyn West (writer)
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For the librarian and blogger, see Jessamyn West (librarian).
Mary Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American author of short stories and novels, notably The Friendly Persuasion (1945).[1] A Quaker from Indiana, she graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1919[2] and Whittier College in 1923.[1][3] There she helped found the Palmer Society in 1921. She received an honorary Doctor of Letters (Litt.D) degree from Whittier College in 1946.[4] She received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize in 1975.
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Jessamyn West | |
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Born | Mary Jessamyn West (1902-07-18)July 18, 1902 Vernon, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | February 23, 1984(1984-02-23) (aged 81) Napa County, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Relatives | Richard Nixon (second cousin) |
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