Glenway Wescott

Glenway Wescott (1901-1987) was the author of the novels The Grandmothers and Apartment in Athens, in addition to several collections of stories and essays. His life—as revealed in his published journals and a joint biography of him and his lover, Monroe Wheeler—has been the subject of increasing interest in recent years.

Apartment In Athens

In this story about a Greek couple in Nazi-occupied Athens who must share their living quarters with a German officer, Wescott offers an account of political oppression and spiritual struggle that is also a parable about the costs of closeted identity.

Category: Fiction
Publisher: NYRB Classics
 
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Pilgrim Hawk

This powerful short novel describes the events of a single afternoon.

Category: Fiction
Publisher: NYRB Classics
 
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