Journey to the West
Journey to the West is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. In English-speaking countries, "Monkey", Arthur Waley's popular abridged translation is well known.
Dorothy West
In the subsequent four decades, West worked as a journalist, primarily writing for a small newspaper on Martha's Vineyard. In 1948, she started a weekly column about Oak Bluffs people, events, and nature. In 1982 The Feminist Press brought "The Living Is Easy" back into print, giving new attention to West and her role in the Harlem Renaissance; she was included in the 1992 anthology "Daughters of Africa" (ed. Margaret Busby). As a result of this renewed attention, at the age of 85 West finally finished a second novel, entitled "The Wedding", which portrayed the message that while race may be a false distinction, love knows no bounds. Published to acclaim in 1995 — the "Publishers Weekly" review stated: "West's first novel in 45 years is a triumph." — the novel was a best-seller and resulted in the publication of a collection of West's short stories and reminiscences called "The Richer, the Poorer". Oprah Winfrey turned the novel into a two-part television miniseries, "The Wedding".