Scoundrel Time Summary
Lillian Hellman

Scoundrel Time Summary

"Scoundrel Time" by Lillian Hellman is the true story of the famous playwright's experience with the House Committee on Un-American Activities during the early-1950s. Hellman's name was listed on the infamous blacklist compiled during the latter days of the Truman administration. The majority of those included on the blacklist were people the FBI identified as either Communists or Communist leaning—also known as "fellow travelers." These private citizens were...

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