Scoundrel time
American DramatistsAmerican Women dramatistsBiographyUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
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In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. Her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of "scoundrels"--Ruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands.
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American DramatistsAmerican Women dramatistsBiographyUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American ActivitiesHellman, lillian, 1905-1984
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United States20th century
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Lillian Hellman
20 June 1905 – 30 June 1984
Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans, spent her childhood between New Orleans and New York, attended New York University and Columbia. In 1934 she launched her career as a playwright with *The Children's Hour*. Over the next three decades came a succession of achievements in the theatre: she has twice been awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Prize for the best play of the year. Miss Hellman's memoir *An Unfinished Woman* won the National Book Award in 1969. She also received the Gold Medal for drama from the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the Creative Arts Award from Brandeis University. She held honorary degrees from Wheaton College, Tufts University, and Rutgers Uni…
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