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In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. First published in 1972, her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of "scoundrels" -- ruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Scoundrel Time is Hellman's account of the "67 minutes" she spent before HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) in 1952, stating unequivocally that she would not inform on other artists. Despite this defiance, however, she didn't go to prison, but she was blacklisted. Hellman was known to alter the truth to suit her purposes, yet this remains a powerful testimony to the Cold War era and McCarthy's Communist witch hunt. The author limits her narrative to her own personal experiences, actions, thoughts, and words; she is careful not to discuss what anyone else endured. Even when she mentions the treatment her lover, Dashiell Hammett, received at the hands of HUAC, it is only in terms of how his income was taken from him during the last ten years of his life and how this affected their finances. There is something profoundly sad about this era in U.S. history and the damage done to so many of our noteworthy citizens, especially in the field of entertainmentAsome of whom, like Hammett and Hellman, are nothing less than American treasures. Hellman's assessment that Americans "are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in our heads" serves as a cautionary tale for today. Kate Reading does a credible job of presenting Hellman's words, providing just the right emotion. This is the final volume of Hellman's autobiography, a notable addition to any audio collection. Highly recommended.AGloria Maxwell, Penn Valley Community Coll., Kansas City, MO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Playwright Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans on June 20, in 1905. After studying at New York and Columbia Universities, Hellman worked in publishing and as a book reviewer and play-reader. In 1934, Hellman had her first success as a playwright with The Children's Hour. In the play, Hellman mixed social, political, and moral issues along with more personal ones. Among some of Hellman's other successful plays are The Little Foxes, Watch on the Rhine, The Searching Wind, and Toys in the Attic. Hellman was also a screenwriter who wrote many film scripts and adapted the works of other authors for film and the stage. Hellman's memoirs include An Unfinished Woman and Pentimento.

For more than 30 years Hellman had a relationship with "hard-boiled" detective writer Dashiell Hammett. She lived with him until his death in 1961, and shared his commitment to radical political causes. Hellman's appearance before Senator Joseph McCarthy's House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952 resulted in her being blacklisted in Hollywood. Her book, Scoundrel Time, explores her experiences during the McCarthy era.

Nearly blind and confined to a wheelchair, Lillian Hellman died of cardiac arrest in 1984.

(Bowker Author Biography)