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Dashiell Hammett
AuthorBooks · Second hand1894-1961
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
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Titles
15
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Dashiell Hammett
Birth
1894
Death
1961
First book
1929
Years writing
32
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
Dashiell Hammett is considered the father of the hard-boiled detective genre.
Before becoming a writer, he worked as a private detective, which inspired much of his work.
He created iconic literary characters such as detective Sam Spade and the couple Nick and Nora Charles.
His masterpiece, The Maltese Falcon, is a fundamental pillar of modern crime fiction.
In addition to being a novelist, he was a prolific screenwriter and journalist who left an indelible mark on American culture.
