Jessamyn West

Novelist, Author

1902 – 1984

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Who was Jessamyn West?

Mary Jessamyn West was an American Quaker who wrote numerous stories and novels, notably The Friendly Persuasion. She graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1919 and Whittier College in 1923. There she helped found the Palmer Society, in 1921.

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Born
Jul 18, 1902
Vernon
Also known as
  • Mary Jessamyn West
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Whittier College
  • Fullerton Union High School
Died
Feb 23, 1984
Napa County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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