Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman was an American playwright and screenwriter who was known for her highly-acclaimed work on Broadway and her leftist political leanings. Her literary achievements are as numerous and notable as her reputation as a political activist.
Hellman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Jewish parents, and split her time between there and Alabama before moving to New York for college. In 1925 she married a playwright and press agent named Arthur Kober. She became a reader for...