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