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Dashiell Hammett
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, the Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9. Hammett "is now widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time". In his obituary in The New York Times, he was described as "the dean of the... 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction." Time included Hammett's 1929 novel Red Harvest on its list of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. His novels and stories also had a significant influence on films, including the genres of private eye/detective fiction, mystery thrillers, and film noir.
BornSamuel Dashiell Hammett, May 27, 1894, St. Mary's County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1961, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1929–1951
GenreCrime and detective fiction
PartnerLillian Hellman (1931–1961)
Children2

About Dashiell Hammett

Novelist Dashiell Hammett was born in Maryland, United States on May 27, 1894. He dies at the age of 66, on January 10, 1961.

Author of The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man, and The Glass Key, among other well-known detective stories. His hard-boiled detective heroes, Sam Spade and Nick and Nora Charles, are legendary.

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Dashiell Hammett before becoming famous

Dashiell Hammett was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1894 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1915, he dropped out of school at the age of thirteen and began working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. During World War I, he volunteered in the United States Army and served in the Motor Ambulance Corps.

Achievement of Dashiell Hammett

Red Harvest, a novel he wrote in 1929, was selected one of Time magazine's 100 finest English-language novels.

Dashiell Hammett's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Mary Jane and Josephine, the couple's two daughters, were born in 1921 and 1926, respectively. He had high-profile romances with author Nell Martin and playwright Playwright Lillian Hellman after his divorce.

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Both he and Novelist Arthur Conan Doyle authored mystery novels.

Dashiell Hammett Income & Net worth

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Dashiell Hammett Height and Weight

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Latest information about Dashiell Hammett updated on March 18 2023.