Jessamyn west biography of mahatma
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West, Jessamyn (–)
American writer who gained particular renown for novels and short stories set in Quaker communities in the American West . Born Mary Jessamyn West near North Vernon, Indiana, on July 2, ; died of a massive stroke in Napa, California, on February 23, ; daughter of Eldo Roy West (a teacher, citrus grower, and businessman) and Grace Anna (Milhous) West; graduated from Fullerton High School, ; graduated from Whittier College, ; graduate work at Oxford University, England, summer ; worked on Ph.D.
at University of California, Berkeley, –31; married Harry Maxwell (Max) McPherson, on August 16, ; became guardian for Ann McCarthy (Cash) from Limerick, Ireland ().
Moved to California (); contracted tuberculosis and entered a sanitorium (); published first story, "" (); published The Friendly Persuasion (); served as technical director for film Friendly Persuasion (); film won Gold Palm Award, Cannes Film Festival () and was nominated for an Academy Award; recei