Rebecca West
/rəˌbekə ˈwest/
/rəˌbekə ˈwest/
- (1892-1983) an English writer and journalist. She wrote many novels, including The Thinking Reed (1936), The Fountain Overflows (1956) and The Birds Fall Down (1966), but is best remembered for the books she wrote as a result of her work as a journalist. These include The Meaning of Treason (1949), about the spies Burgess and Maclean, and A Train of Powder (1955) about the Nuremberg trials. West had a long love affair with the writer H G Wells. She was made a dame in 1959.
丽贝卡·韦斯特(Rebecca West):(1892-1983)英国作家和记者。她写了许多小说,包括《思考的里德》(1936年),《喷泉泛滥》(1956年)和《鸟儿掉下来》(1966年),但由于她作为记者的工作而写的书而被人们所铭记。其中包括有关间谍伯吉斯和麦克林的《叛国罪的意义》(The Treason,1949年)和有关纽伦堡审判的《粉末火车》(A Train of Powder,1955年)。韦斯特与作家HG威尔斯(HG Wells)有着悠久的恋情。她于1959年当上贵妇。