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Hammett, Dashiell 1894-1961: Critical Essay by Philip Durham

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SOURCE: "Hammett: Profiler of Hard-Boiled Yeggs," in Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1965, "Calendar" section, p. 1.

In the following review of The Novels of Dashiell Hammett, Durham notes the importance of Hammett's short stories and their influence on his novels.

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