Hell·man
(hĕl′mən), Lillian Florence 1905-1984. American playwright whose works concern sensitive political and social issues, such as lesbianism in The Children's Hour (1934) and interracial relations in Toys in the Attic (1960).
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Hellman
(ˈhɛlmən) n (Biography) Lillian. 1905–84, US dramatist. Her works include the plays The Little Foxes (1939), The Searching Wind (1944), and the autobiographical Scoundrel Time (1976)
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Hell•man
(ˈhɛl mən)
n. Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
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