Dalton Trumbo : Blacklisted Hollywood Radical

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James Dalton Trumbo (1905--1976) is widely recognized for his work as a screenwriter, playwright, and author, but he is also remembered as one of the Hollywood Ten who opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. Refusing to answer questions about his prior involvement with the Communist Part...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ceplair, Larry
Other Authors: Trumbo, Christopher
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Trumbo, Dalton, > 1905-1976.
Trumbo, Dalton, > 1905-1976 > Political and social views.
Screenwriters.
Political and social views.
Communism and motion pictures.
Blacklisting of authors.
Authors, American.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Communisme et cinema > États-Unis.
Listes noires d'auteurs > États-Unis.
Écrivains americains > 20e siecle > Biographies.
Scenaristes > États-Unis > Biographies.
American Literature.
Languages & Literatures.
English.
Communism and motion pictures > United States.
Blacklisting of authors > United States.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Screenwriters > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:James Dalton Trumbo (1905--1976) is widely recognized for his work as a screenwriter, playwright, and author, but he is also remembered as one of the Hollywood Ten who opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. Refusing to answer questions about his prior involvement with the Communist Party, Trumbo sacrificed a successful career in Hollywood to stand up for his rights and defend political freedom. In Dalton Trumbo, authors Larry Ceplair and Christopher Trumbo present thier extensive research on the famed writer, detailing his work, his membership in the Communist Party, his long camp.
Physical Description:1 online resource (716 pages).
ISBN:9780813146829

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