Scoundrel time
Hellman, Lillian (1905-1984)
Scoundrel time / by Lillian Hellman ; foreword by Kathy Bates ; introduction by Garry Wills - 1st Back Bay paperback ed - Boston : Little, Brown , 2000. - vii, 155 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
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.
9780316352949
00702622
Hellman, Lillian (1905-1984)
Dramatists, American---20th century----Biography
PS3515.E343 / Z475 2000
92 HEL
Scoundrel time / by Lillian Hellman ; foreword by Kathy Bates ; introduction by Garry Wills - 1st Back Bay paperback ed - Boston : Little, Brown , 2000. - vii, 155 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
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.
9780316352949
00702622
Hellman, Lillian (1905-1984)
Dramatists, American---20th century----Biography
PS3515.E343 / Z475 2000
92 HEL
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