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American dramatist and screenwriter (1905-1984)
Also known as: Lillian Florence Hellman, Лилиан Хеллман, ليليان هيلمان, 릴리언 헬먼, リリアン・ヘルマン, 麗蓮·海爾曼
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- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
- Contemporary Drama. Eleven Plays. American - English - European
- Scoundrel time
- Eating together