![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However he fell ill with Spanish flu and later tuberculosis and remained a patient throughout the war. This event influenced his later life and guiding philosophies.ĭuring this stint he also served in the First World War. He eventually had to leave the job when he refused to assassinate a union leader to diffuse a strike. After dropping out of school at the age of 13, he eventually landed a job in the Pinkerton National Detective Agency where he worked for 7 years. Born in 1894 in Maryland, USA, he spent most of his childhood in Baltimore and Philadelphia. This led to him becoming a highly celebrated mystery writer and receiving many accolades from the world of literature and entertainment.ĭashiell Hammett had a very eventful life. ![]() He is said to have brought the genre of detective fiction to the real world in all its gritty detail and writing for an audience that was not afraid to witness it. This allowed them to carry a level of authenticity and realism that was never seen before. His stories themselves were inspired from his own experiences from being a Pinkerton detective. His novel “The Maltese Falcon” involving his most famous character Sam Spade has influenced the genre of Film Noir. He can even be considered a pioneer in the genre as it has influenced many in the genre especially writers like Raymond Chandler. Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of Hard Boiled Detective fiction. ![]()
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