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Mary Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American author of short stories and novels, notably The Friendly Persuasion (1945). A Quaker from Indiana , she graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1919 [2] and Whittier College in 1923.
Jessamyn West was an American writer, a master of the short story and an accomplished novelist, who wrote with particular sensitivity about mother-daughter relationships. She is perhaps best remembered for The Friendly Persuasion (1945), which gathered stories that reflect her Quaker heritage.
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The late Jessamyn West was a prolific and varied writer whose works include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays, and even an opera libretto. She is remembered, however, for her numerous short stories that plumb rural American life without sentiment or oversimplicity.
Jessamyn Charity West (born September 5, 1968) is an American library technologist and writer known for her activism and work on the digital divide. She is the creator of librarian.net. She is the Vermont Chapter Councilor of the American Library Association, and was Director of Operations at the group blog MetaFilter from 2005 to 2014. [1] .
American writer who gained particular renown for novels and short stories set in Quaker communities in the American West. Born Mary Jessamyn West near North Vernon, Indiana, on July 2, 1902; died of a massive stroke in Napa, California, on February 23, 1984; daughter of Eldo Roy West (a teacher, citrus grower, and businessman) and Grace Anna ...
Jessamyn West has 54 books on Goodreads with 6861 ratings. Jessamyn West’s most popular book is The Friendly Persuasion.
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Feb 24, 1984 · Jessamyn West, the author of popular short stories and novels about Quakers set in her native Indiana, including ''The Friendly Persuasion,'' died here early today. She was 81...
