Another Part of the Forest: A Play in Three Acts by Lillian Hellman
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Book Title
Another Part of the Forest: A Play in Three Acts by Lillian Hellman
Author
Lillian Hellman
Lifespan
1905-1984
Author Biography
Lillian Hellman, a prominent playwright and screenwriter, was born in New Orleans. Her upbringing involved spending time between New York and New Orleans, where her family stayed in a boardinghouse owned by her father's sisters. After leaving New York University, Hellman worked as a manuscript reader before shifting her focus to writing plays. With the influence of Dashiell Hammett, her partner and a renowned mystery writer, Hellman's writing flourished. However, her involvement in leftist political causes led to accusations of being a Communist during the McCarthy era, resulting in her being blacklisted from Hollywood. Despite the challenges, she continued to write plays, later turning her attention to writing memoirs that offered her perspective on the events of that era.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Publication Date
1947
Original Publication
Another Part of the Forest: A Play in Three Acts. New York; Random House, 1947. Rpt. in The Collected Plays. Boston, MA; Little, Brown, 1972.
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Citation
Hellman, Lillian, “Another Part of the Forest: A Play in Three Acts by Lillian Hellman,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8376.