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Dashiell Hammett
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27 May 1894
† 10 Jan 1961
Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Biography
Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer 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 (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) 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...
Also Known As
Дэшил Хэммет, Сэмюэл Дэшилл Хэммет, Samuel Dashiell Hammett
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