Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was a novelist and short story writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance. She is best known for her novel The Living Is Easy, about the life of an upper-class black family.
Read more about Dorothy West: Early Years, Harlem Renaissance, Literary Works, Death
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