Jessamyn West, in full Mary Jessamyn West, (born July 18, 1902, Jennings county, Indiana, U.S.—died Feb. 23, 1984, Napa, Calif.), American writer, a master of the short story and an accomplished novelist, who wrote with particular sensitivity about mother-daughter relationships. She is perhaps best remembered for The Friendly Persuasion (1945), which gathered stories that reflect her Quaker heritage.
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