Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author born in 1894 who wrote hard-boiled detective novels and worked as a Pinkerton operative until 1922, drawing on this experience for his writing. In 1934, after publishing his most famous work The Thin Man, Hammett's writing career declined as he embarked on a tumultuous relationship with playwright Lillian Hellman, producing little further art of his own. He died of lung cancer in 1961 at age 66.

1. • Samuel Dashiell Hammett was born on a farm in May 27, 1894. He
was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short
stories, screenwriter, and political activist.
• He left school when he was 13 years old and held several jobs
before working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. He
served as an operative for the Pinkertons from 1915 to February
1922, with time off to serve in World War I.
• In 1934, he had published The Thin Man, Hammett's career as a
published writer was essentially over. He had met Lillian Hellman,
a script reader with ambitions to be a playwright the previous
autumn, and they would soon embark on a long, tumultous and
often tawdry relationship, full of high drama and cocktails, politics
and art. Alas, very little of the art was Hammett's.
• He was died on New York City in January 10, 1961 with 66 years
old. Samuel died of lung cancer.
By: Nacho Garcia Antuña & Trinidad Clavelino Fariña.
DASHIELL HAMMETT