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Samuel Dashiell Hammett (/ ˌ d æ ʃ ə l ˈ h æ m ɪ t /; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist.
5 days ago · Notable Works: “Red Harvest”. “The Maltese Falcon”. “The Thin Man”. Dashiell Hammett (born May 27, 1894, St. Mary’s County, Md., U.S.—died Jan. 10, 1961, New York City) was an American writer who created the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. ( See detective story; hard-boiled fiction ).
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Publication Order of Anthologies. Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of Hard Boiled Detective fiction. He can even be considered a pioneer in the genre as it has influenced many in the genre especially writers like Raymond Chandler.
Dec 30, 2003 · About Dashiell Hammett. December 30, 2003. Dashiell Hammett was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in 1894. The second of three children, he dropped out of school at the age of thirteen....
Feb 3, 2002 · Tough Guy. The mystery of Dashiell Hammett. By Claudia Roth Pierpont. February 3, 2002. In the twenties, Hammett, like Hemingway and Fitzgerald, sought a unique language to express a unique...
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Also wrote as Peter Collinson, Daghull Hammett, Samuel Dashiell, Mary Jane Hammett. Dashiell Hammett, an American, wrote highly acclaimed detective fiction, including The Maltese Falcon (1930) and The Thin Man (1934). Samuel Dashiell Hammett authored hardboiled novels and short stories.
Oct 2, 2017 · Dashiell Hammett. Personal. Born May 27, 1894, in St. Mary, MD; died of lung cancer, January 10, 1961; son of Richard Thomas (a farmer and politician) and Annie (Bond) Hammett; married Josephine Dolan, July 6, 1921 (separated, 1927; divorced, 1937); children: Mary Jane, Josephine. Education: Attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
