Lillian Hellman

Summary

Lillian Hellman is a human^[1]. Born in New Orleans^[2], she… she was born on June 20, 1905^[3]. She died in Dukes County^[4]. She died on June 30, 1984^[5]. She worked as a playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], autobiographer^[9], and librettist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans^[2].
• Lillian Hellman died in Dukes County^[4].
• Lillian Hellman was born on June 20, 1905^[3].
• Lillian Hellman died on June 30, 1984^[5].
• Lillian Hellman is buried at Chilmark Cemetery^[12].
• Lillian Hellman was married to Arthur Kober^[13].
• Lillian Hellman held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Lillian Hellman's native language^[15].
• Lillian Hellman worked as a playwright^[6].
• Lillian Hellman worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Lillian Hellman's professions included writer^[8].
• Lillian Hellman worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Lillian Hellman's professions included librettist^[10].
• Lillian Hellman's professions included actor^[16].
• Lillian Hellman's field of work was creative and professional writing^[17].
• Lillian Hellman's field of work was American drama^[18].
• Lillian Hellman's field of work was American literature^[19].
• Lillian Hellman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• Lillian Hellman's education included a stint at New York University^[21].
• Lillian Hellman received the National Book Award^[22].
• Lillian Hellman received the Paul Robeson Award^[23].
• Lillian Hellman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Lillian Hellman received the honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[25].
• Lillian Hellman received the Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year^[26].
• Lillian Hellman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-06-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-06-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: fdf71cf3-7a7e-4a78-b882-5ebbecc4b52b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans^[2]. She was born on June 20, 1905^[3]. English was her native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[20], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36] and New York University^[21], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1831^[39], headquartered in New York City^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], autobiographer^[9], librettist^[10], and actor^[16]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[17], an academic discipline^[41]; American drama^[18]; and American literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[42], in United States^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1936^[46]; Paul Robeson Award^[23], an award^[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[48]; honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[25], an honorary degree^[49], in United States^[50]; and Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year^[26], an award^[51].

Personal Life

Among Lillian Hellman's spouses was Arthur Kober^[13].

Death and Burial

Lillian Hellman died on June 30, 1984^[5]. She died in Dukes County^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[52]. Burial took place at Chilmark Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lillian Hellman include Hellman/Hammett Award^[53], an award^[54].

Why It Matters

Lillian Hellman ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,536 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to her include The Children's Hour^[57], a literary work^[58]; The Little Foxes^[59], a literary work^[60]; and Watch on the Rhine^[61], a literary work^[62]. Entities named for her include Hellman/Hammett Award^[53], an award^[54].

FAQs

Where was Lillian Hellman born?

Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans^[2].

Where did Lillian Hellman die?

Lillian Hellman passed away in Dukes County^[4].

Who was Lillian Hellman married to?

Lillian Hellman's spouses include Arthur Kober^[13].

What did Lillian Hellman do for work?

Lillian Hellman worked as playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], autobiographer^[9], and librettist^[10].

Where did Lillian Hellman go to school?

Lillian Hellman was educated at Columbia University^[20] and New York University^[21].

What awards did Lillian Hellman receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[22], Paul Robeson Award^[23], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], and honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[25].