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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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Lillian-HellmanLillian Hellman | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright | Britannica

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   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.

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4. www.npr.org › 2012/04/26 › 150727939Lillian Hellman: A 'Difficult,' Vilified Woman : NPR

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   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...

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     Here's the Story: The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman

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6. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersLillian Hellman | About Lillian Hellman | American Masters | PBS

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   Dec 30, 2001 · Learn about the life and career of Lillian Hellman, a playwright, memoirist, and activist who challenged injustice and censorship. Explore her works, such as The Children's Hour, The Little Foxes, and An Unfinished Woman, and her relationship with Dashiell Hammett.

7. www.encyclopedia.com › lillian-hellmanLillian Hellman | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Lillian Hellman, a prominent American playwright and screenwriter who wrote The Children's Hour, The Little Foxes, and Watch on the Rhine. Explore her themes, influences, awards, and controversies in this comprehensive article.

8. jwa.org › encyclopedia › articleLillian Hellman | Jewish Women's Archive

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   Learn about the life and work of Lillian Hellman, a pioneer of women playwrights and a controversial figure in American culture. Explore her Jewish identity, her political activism, her plays, and her legacy.

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   Who was Lillian Hellman?

   • Lillian Hellman was an American playwright and motion-picture screenwriter whose dramas forcefully attacked injustice, exploitation, and selfishness. Hellman attended New York public schools and New York University and Columbia University. Her marriage (1925–32) to the playwright Arthur Kober ended

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   • 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. Hellman attended New York public schools and New York University and Columbia University.

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   Why did Lillian Hellman become a writer?

   • She became a writer at a time when writers were celebrities and their recklessness was admirable. Like Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Hammett, Lillian Hellman was a smoker, a drinker, a lover, and a fighter. Hellman maintained a social and political life as large and restless as her talent. Her plays were a constant challenge to injustice.

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   How old was Lillian Hellman when she died?

   • On June 30, 1984 Lillian Hellman died in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts at the age of seventy-nine. Among the many honors she received were two New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, a Gold Medal from the Academy of Arts and Letters for Distinguished Achievement in the Theater, and a National Book Award for AN UNFINISHED WOMAN.

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10. www.thoughtco.com › lillian-hellman-4766893Lillian Hellman, Playwright Who Stood Up to the HUAC - ThoughtCo

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    Sep 25, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Lillian Hellman, a prominent American playwright and screenwriter who refused to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC). Explore her best-known plays, such as The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes, and her memoirs, such as An Unfinished Woman.