West, Anthony
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| Birthname | West, Anthony Panther | ||
| born on | 5 August 1914 at 00:05 (= 12:05 AM ) | ||
| Place | Hunstanton Norfolk, England, 52n57, 0e30 | ||
| Timezone | GMT h0w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°44'   29°15 Asc. 19°40'
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Biography
British noted family, the illegitimate son of a hot and heavy love affair between H.G. Wells and Dame Rebecca West. "Panther" was a nickname his parents used with each other; they were together for ten years before separating.
He worked as a dairy farmer and cattle breeder while writing for magazines. From 1943-1945, he was with the BBC. Becoming established as a critic and novelist, West wrote a biography of D.H. Lawrence in 1948 and, in 1984, a biography of his father, H.G. Wells, entitled "H.G. Wells: Aspects Of A Life." He also wrote essays and criticism for "The New Yorker" magazine for more than 20 years and was a critic for "The New Statesman" in London. In 1985 he published a novel entitled "Heritage."
He was married and had two sons and two daughters.
West died on 12/27/1987, Stonington, CT
Relationships
- parent relationship with West, Rebecca (born 21 December 1892)
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 27 December 1987 (Age 73)
Source Notes
Mary Frances Wood quotes the autobiography "H.G. Wells, Aspects of a Life," p.3.
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Mom, dad)
- Vocation : Writers : Biographer
- Vocation : Writers : Critic (The New Yorker, The New Statesman)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Moved to U.S.)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Invest/ Property
- Vocation : Miscellaneous : Animal Breeder/Trainer (Dairy farmer, cattle breeder)
- Personal : Birth : Illegitimate birth
