Dashiell Hammett
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Summary
Dashiell Hammett was born on May 27, 1894[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on January 10, 1961[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,165 views/month, #6,194 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 25, 1894[11]
- Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Josephine Dolan[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Occupation: prose writer[15]
- Educated at: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[16]
- Notable work: The Maltese Falcon[17], Red Harvest[18], The Gutting of Couffignal[19], The Thin Man[20], The Dain Curse[21], The Glass Key[22]
- Member of: Civil Rights Congress[23]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the United States of America[26]
- Genre: detective fiction[27], crime literature[28]
- Military branch: United States Army[29]
- Commons category: Dashiell Hammett[30]
- Unmarried partner: Lillian Hellman[31]
- Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[32]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[33]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[34], World War II[35]
- Family name: Hammett[36]
- Given name: Dashiell[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dashiell Hammett[38]
- Commons gallery: Dashiell Hammett[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dashiell Hammett include Hammett Prize[43], Premio Hammett[44], and Hellman/Hammett Award[45].
Why It Matters
Dashiell Hammett has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Raymond Chandler[48], a screenwriter[49], 1888–1959[50], of United States[51], awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[52], specialised in crime novel[53]; Sue Grafton[54], a writer[55], 1940–2017[56], of United States[57], awarded the The Grand Master[58], specialised in detective fiction[59]; Robert B. Parker[60], a writer[61], 1932–2010[62], of United States[63], awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[64]; Walter Mosley[65], a film producer[66], b. 1952[67], of United States[68], awarded the CWA New Blood Dagger[69]; Ross Macdonald[70], a writer[71], 1915–1983[72], of United States[73], awarded the The Grand Master[74]; and Lawrence Block[75], a writer[76], b. 1938[77], of United States[78], awarded the Nero Award[79], specialised in detective literature[80].
Works attributed to him include The Maltese Falcon[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1929[83]; Red Harvest[84]; The Thin Man[85]; The Glass Key[86]; The Dain Curse[87]; and Secret Agent X-9[88]. Entities named for him include Hammett Prize[43], Premio Hammett[44], and Hellman/Hammett Award[45].
FAQs
Where was Dashiell Hammett born?
Dashiell Hammett's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
Where did Dashiell Hammett die?
Dashiell Hammett passed away in New York City[4].
Who was Dashiell Hammett married to?
Dashiell Hammett's spouses include Josephine Dolan[13].
What did Dashiell Hammett do for work?
Dashiell Hammett worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Dashiell Hammett go to school?
Dashiell Hammett was educated at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[16].
Who did Dashiell Hammett influence?
Dashiell Hammett has been cited as an influence by Raymond Chandler[48], Sue Grafton[54], Robert B. Parker[60], and Walter Mosley[65].