Dashiell Hammett
/ˌdæʃəl ˈhæmɪt/
/ˌdæʃəl ˈhæmɪt/
- (1894-1961) a US novelist who wrote tough crime stories of the kind that are sometimes referred to as 'hard-boiled fiction'. He had a great influence on Raymond Chandler and other writers. Hammett created the character Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon (1930) and the humorous couple Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1932). These books and many of his others were made into films. Hammett was sent to prison in the 1950s when he refused to say if he was a Communist.
达希尔·哈米特（Dashiell Hammett）：（1894-1961）是一位美国小说家，他写了一些艰难的犯罪故事，有时被称为“水煮小说”。他对雷蒙德·钱德勒（Raymond Chandler）和其他作家产生了巨大影响。Hammett在《马耳他猎鹰》（1930）中创建了角色Sam Spade，在《 The Thin Man》（1932）中创建了幽默的夫妇Nick和Nora Charles。这些书和他的许多其他书被拍成电影。哈米特在1950年代拒绝透露自己是否是共产党员时被送入监狱。