Dashiell Hammett
(1894-1961) Writer. Dashiell Hammett was born in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland and died in New York, New York.
(1894-1961) Writer. Dashiell Hammett was born in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland and died in New York, New York.
Writer. “Mr. Roberts”
(1921-1992) Writer. Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.
(1923-1999) Novelist, writer. Joseph Heller was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in East Hampton, New York.
(1842-1903) Playwright. Bronson Howard was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey. He worked as a journalist in New York for the Evening Mail, the Tribune, and the Evening Post. He had a home in New Rochelle, New York.
(1904-1961) Dramatist, playwright. Moss Hart was born in New York City. He attended Columbia University. He was married to Kitty Carlisle Hart. Moss Hart was a longtime collaborator with George Kaufman, beginning with the play “Once In a Lifetime” (1930). Among their other successful comedies are “You Can’t Take It With You” (1936; Pulitzer Prize), … Continued
(1920-1993) Literary and social critic, writer, editor. “Dissent” magazine. Howe came from a Bronx Jewish background, and also attended the City College of New York in the Bronx. He was a frequent contributor to “The Partisan Review,” “The New Republic,” and “The New York Review of Books.” Critical works include “William Faulkner: A Critical Study” … Continued
(1926-2005) Writer, novelist. Evan Hunter was born in New York City and died in Weston, Connecticut. His birth name was Salvatore Lombino, and he also wrote under the name Ed McBain.
(1936-1989) Writer. Abbie Hoffman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and died in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He wrote “Revolution For The Hell Of It.”
(1894-1964) Playwright, journalist, novelist. Ben Hecht was born in New York City. After studying at the University of Wisconsin he moved to Chicago where he became a journalist, became friends with other aspiring Chicago writers such as Floyd Dell, Theodore Dreiser, Sherwood Anderson, and Carl Sandburg. He worked for the Chicago Daily news. He lived … Continued