Description
The third volume of memoirs from the National Book Award-winning playwright Lillian Hellman.
In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. First published in 1972, her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of "scoundrels" -- ruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands.
Author: Lillian Hellman, Kathy Bates
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/01/2000
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9780316352949
ISBN10: 0316352942
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. First published in 1972, her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of "scoundrels" -- ruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands.
Author: Lillian Hellman, Kathy Bates
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/01/2000
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9780316352949
ISBN10: 0316352942
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Biography & Autobiography | Women