The Day of the Locust Resources
Websites
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This website provides a fascinating, in-depth account of California's unique history.
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This website will keep you updated on all of the latest news surrounding West's literary works.
Movie or TV Productions
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We're just going to say this—if Danny DeVito doesn't play Abe, then someone messed up big time.
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Come on, folks, this is vintage 70s cinema.
Articles and Interviews
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This fascinating piece—written in honor of West's work entering the public domain—details the public response to the controversial The Day of the Locust.
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This article dissects why West's writing was so unique and controversial at its time of release.
Video
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Time travel back to 1997 and check out this insightful discussion on West's life and career, hosted by the Library of America.
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This blink-and-you'll-miss-it joke winks at how the legendary Homer Simpson was named after the character from The Day of the Locust.
Audio
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This amusing piece from NPR calls West's first novella Miss Lonelyhearts the perfect novel to read on a bummed-out Valentine's Day.
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Courtesy of the BBC, this insightful radio piece provides some stellar context for Nathanael West's career and the writing of The Day of the Locust.
Images
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This photo—taken about ten years before the publication of the novel—gives you an idea of what L.A. looked like at the time.
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Harry probably performed his clown routine at classic vaudevillian theaters like the ones pictured here.