Hammett, [Samuel] Dashiell

Hammett, [Samuel] Dashiell
   (1894–1961)
   Pioneering American writer of “hard-boiled” detective fiction who compiled the horror anthology Creeps by Night (1931), containing HPL’s “The Music of Erich Zann.” HPL, August Derleth, and other colleagues made numerous suggestions to Hammett regarding stories for inclusion in the volume. The anthology was reprinted in the UK as Modern Tales of Horror (1932).

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  • Hammett, (Samuel) Dashiell — (1894 1961)    Born in Maryland, Dashiell Hammett had a perfunctory education, and after a series of clerical jobs, in 1915 he found work with the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Baltimore. In 1918, Hammett joined the army and served for a …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Hammett, (Samuel) Dashiell — born May 27, 1894, St. Mary s county, Md., U.S. died Jan. 10, 1961, New York, N.Y. U.S. detective novelist. He left school at age 13. He spent eight years as a private detective before beginning to publish fiction in pulp magazines. His first… …   Universalium

  • Hammett, (Samuel) Dashiell — (27 may. 1894, condado de St. Mary, Md., EE.UU.–10 ene. 1961, Nueva York, N.Y.). Novelista policial estadounidense. Abandonó el colegio a los 13 años de edad, y trabajó durante ocho años como detective privado antes de comenzar a publicar ficción …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Hammett, (Samuel) Dashiell —  (1894–1961) American writer of detective fiction …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Samuel Dashiell Hammett — (* 27. Mai 1894 in Maryland; † 10. Januar 1961 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er veröffentlichte auch unter dem Pseudonym Peter Collinson. Hammett gilt noch vor Raymond Chandler als der Begründer des amerikanischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Samuel Dashiell Hammett — noun United States writer of hard boiled detective fiction (1894 1961) • Syn: ↑Hammett, ↑Dashiell Hammett • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dashiell Hammett — Born Samuel Dashiell Hammett May 27, 1894(1894 05 27) Saint Mary s County, Maryland, United States Died January 10, 1961(1961 01 10) (aged 6 …   Wikipedia

  • Dashiell Hammett — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dashiell Hammett Nombre Dashiell Hammett …   Wikipedia Español

  • Dashiell Hammett — Samuel Dashiell Hammett (27 de mayo de 1984 – 10 de enero de 1961) fue un escritor estadounidense de novelas de detectives y cuentos cortos. Entre los personajes más recordados que creó se encuentran Sam Spade (El halcón maltés), la pareja de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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