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Lillian Hellman

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(1905-1984) Playwright, writer. “The Children’s Hour” (1934), “Days to Come” (1936), “The Little Foxes” (1939), “Toys In The Attic” (1960), and others. Lived in Manhattan.

John Habberton

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19th century playwright, novelist, and editor. Born in Brooklyn. He had little formal education, but learned to be a printer through practical experience gained before he was 20. From 1862 to 1865 he served as a private in the Union Army, and at the end of the Civil War got a job in a New … Continued

Alex Haley

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(1921-1992) Writer. Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York, and died in Seattle, Washington.

Joseph Heller

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(1923-1999) Novelist, writer. Joseph Heller was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in East Hampton, New York.

Bronson Howard

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(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.

Moss Hart

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(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

Irving Howe

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(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

Evan Hunter

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(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.