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Jessamyn West was an American writer born on July 18, 1902, and died on February 23, 1984. Known for her profound portrayal of rural life in the American Southwest, West's works are characterized by humor and satirical insights into character and social change.

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Famous Jessamyn West Quotes

“Memory is a magnet. It will pull to it and hold only material nature has designed it to attract.”

Women Nature Memories Materials Memorable Magnet Preconceptions

Book:The life I really lived: a novel

Source: The life I really lived: a novel

“A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.”

Heart Humor Taste Jokes Appreciate Oneself Irony Sense Of Humor Lost Love Preconceptions

Book:To see the dream

Source: To see the dream

“Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.”

Writing Courage Talent Guts Helpful Preconceptions

Book:Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

Source: Woman Said Yes: Encounters with Life and Death

“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.”

Ifs Writing Friendship Natural Enemy Creativity Occupation Solitary Savages Being Alone Undertakings Family Friends Preconceptions Natural Enemies

Book:Hide and Seek: A Continuing Journey

Source: Hide and Seek: A Continuing Journey

About the Author

Born: July 18, 1902
Died: February 23, 1984
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 61

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To see the dreamRelated source material

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The Friendly Persuasion: A Classic American Saga of Family, Faith, and Love in the Revolutionary EraRelated source material

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