Dashiell Hammett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dashiell Hammett
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1894(1894-05-27)
Age	130
Date Of Death	1961-01-10
Birthplace	St. Mary's
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Taurus

Dashiell Hammett Biography

Dashiell Hammett is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on May 27, 1894 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States. The author of such well-known detective novels like The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man The Thin Man, The Glass Key, and The Glass Key. The author is known for his famous detective characters, the hard-boiled Sam Spade and Nick and Nora Charles.

The author as well as He and Arthur Conan Doyle both wrote detective novels. both wrote detective stories.

He was married to Joesephine Dolan; the couple’s two daughters, Mary Jane and Josephine was born between 1921 and 1926. After separation, he enjoyed prominent relationships with authors Nell Martin and playwright He married Joesephine Dolan; the couple’s two daughters, Mary Jane and Josephine, were born in 1921 and 1926. Following his divorce, he had high profile relationships with author Nell Martin and playwright Lillian Hellman..

Dashiell Hammett Net Worth

Dashiell Hammett is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dashiell Hammett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He quit school at the age of 13 and began working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency beginning in 1915. He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Motor Ambulance Corps during World War I.

The novel he wrote in 1929, Red Harvest, was selected in Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.

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Who is Dashiell Hammett Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Dashiell Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dashiell Hammett celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

Who was Dashiell Hammett's lover?

In 1931, Hammett embarked on a 30-year romantic relationship with the playwright Lillian Hellman. Though he sporadically continued to work on material, he wrote his final novel in 1934, more than 25 years before his death. The Thin Man is dedicated to Hellman.

Why was Dashiell Hammett on the blacklist?

In the age of McCarthyism, Hammett was swept up in the Red Scare and was imprisoned for refusing to name the sources of bail funds for communists. Later in 1953, he was blacklisted after testifying to a Senate Committee and his writings were branded “subversive”.

Why did Dashiell Hammett stop writing?

“I stopped writing because I found I was repeating myself. It is the beginning of the end when you discover you have style.” The end came in January 1961, when Hammett, who’d been living at Hellman’s Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, died at Lenox Hill Hospital.

What is Dashiell Hammett writing style?

Hardboiled, Bare, Understated Dashiell Hammett is often credited with being the inventor of hardboiled fiction, a genre known for being unsentimental and brutally honest in its style. A combination of urban realism and wry humor, the hardboiled writing style is as tough as the characters that populate the novels.

Was Dashiell Hammett an alcoholic?

In 1948, after a doctor told him his drinking would kill him, Hammett gave up alcohol. Hammett had become involved with several left-wing political groups during the 1930s and 1940s.