lillian hellman

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lillian hellman

Lillian Hellman wrote powerful plays about social justice.

Definition

Proper noun: - Lillian Hellman: An American playwright known for her morally complex dramas that often served as indictments of social injustice. She was a significant figure in 20th-century American theater.

Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Lillian Hellman wrote powerful plays that challenged audiences.
    • The works of Lillian Hellman are studied in American literature courses.
    • Lillian Hellman's career spanned several decades of the 1900s.
Advanced Usage
  • "a Hellman play": used to describe a drama with sharp social criticism and complex characters, characteristic of her work.
    • The production had all the tension and moral ambiguity of a Hellman play.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hellmanesque (adj): resembling or characteristic of the themes, style, or moral complexity found in Lillian Hellman's works.
    • The film's screenplay was praised for its Hellmanesque dialogue.
Synonyms
  • Dramatist: a writer of plays.
  • Playwright: a person who writes plays.
Related Phrases
  • "The Children's Hour": The title of one of Lillian Hellman's most famous plays, often used to refer to the play itself or its themes of rumor and destruction.
  • "The Little Foxes": The title of another major play by Hellman, often cited as a classic example of her critique of greed and family strife.
lillian hellman

Lillian Hellman wrote powerful plays about social justice.

Noun
  1. United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)

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