For the American actress, see Dorothy West (actress). For the American country music singer and songwriter, see Dottie West.
Dorothy West
Born
(1907-06-02)June 2, 1907 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died
August 16, 1998(1998-08-16) (aged 91) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation
Novelist
short-story writer
columnist
Notable works
The Living Is Easy (1948); The Wedding (1995)
Parents
Rachel Benson and Isaac Christopher West
Relatives
Helene Johnson (cousin)
Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was an American novelist short-story writer, and magazine editor associated with the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s that celebrated black art, literature, and music. She was one of the few Black women writers to be published in major literary magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. She is best known for her 1948 novel The Living Is Easy, about the life of an upper-class black family and their attempts to climb the social ladder. She also explored the complexities of the black experience in the United States in short stories and essays that challenged stereotypes and explored themes such as race, class, and gender. Her work paved the way for future generations of African-American writers, and her legacy continues to inspire and influence writers today.
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