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Also Known As Nathan Weinstein
Born October 17, 1903 • New York City • New York
Died December 22, 1940 (aged 37) • near El Centro • California
Notable Works “A Cool Million” • “Miss Lonelyhearts” • “The Day of the Locust” • “The Dream Life of Balso Snell”
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