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hammett

/ˈhæm.ɪt/

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noun

/ˈhæm.ɪt/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее фамилию, наиболее известную в связи с Дэшилом Хэмметом, американским писателем, известным своими «крутыми» детективными романами.

A proper noun referring to a surname, most notably associated with Dashiell Hammett, an American writer known for hard-boiled detective fiction.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. American authorB2formalamerican

    Dashiell Hammett, an American writer known for his hard-boiled detective fiction, active in the early to mid-20th century.

    ruАмериканский писатель

    • Hammett's novel 'The Maltese Falcon' is a classic of the detective genre.
    • Many critics consider Hammett a pioneer of hard-boiled crime fiction.
    • He worked as a Pinkerton detective before becoming a writer.