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Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, prose writer, memoirist and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway, as well as her communist views and political activism.
Jun 26, 2024 · Lillian Hellman (born June 20, 1905, New Orleans, La., U.S.—died June 30, 1984, Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) was an American playwright and motion-picture screenwriter whose dramas forcefully attacked injustice, exploitation, and selfishness.
Apr 26, 2012 · A fierce playwright, a fiery socialist and a pioneering feminist, Lillian Hellman lived unapologetically. But today she's remembered as a fabulist and a rabble-rouser — if she's remembered at...
Dec 30, 2001 · Lillian Hellman will be remembered not only as an activist, playwright, and memoirist, but as a woman who could overcome the hurdles of her time and succeed on her own terms.
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984) ranks among the most famous and controversial of American playwrights. She never shied away from provocative, social justice-based themes.
Even as the obligatory eulogies were delivered, they seemed to contain an unmistakable note of embarrassment—a grudging awareness that at the time of her death the reputation of Lillian Hellman was well on its way to becoming a shambles.
Jul 17, 2012 · Lillian Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was a renowned American playwright and memoirist. Her plays dealt with complex political, social, and familial subjects. Most were well received, and from the height of her career to the present, she is considered a female pioneer in theater.
Sep 25, 2019 · Lillian Hellman (1905-1984) was an American writer who won great acclaim for her plays but whose career as a Hollywood screenwriter was interrupted when she refused to answer questions before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC).
Hellman, Lillian (1905–1984) Major American playwright, distinguished for her unprecedented success for a woman on Broadway and for her literary career, including screenwriting and memoirs, which spanned nearly 50 years. Name variations: Lily; Lillian Kober. Pronunciation: HEL-men.
Apr 27, 2012 · A fierce playwright, a fiery socialist and a pioneering feminist, Lillian Hellman lived unapologetically. But today she's remembered as a fabulist and a rabble-rouser — if...
