Patrick Hamilton (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Patrick Hamilton (writer)

English writer (1904–1962)

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1904

Place of Birth: Hassocks, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1962

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, playwright, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Patrick Hamilton (writer)

  • Patrick Hamilton (17 March 1904 – 23 September 1962) was an English playwright and novelist.
  • He was well regarded by Graham Greene and J.
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  • Priestley and study of his novels has been revived because of their distinctive style, deploying a Dickensian narrative voice to convey aspects of inter-war London street culture.
  • They display a strong sympathy for the poor, as well as an acerbic black humour.
  • Doris Lessing wrote in The Times in 1968: "Hamilton was a marvellous novelist who's grossly neglected". His two most successful plays, Rope, and Gas Light were made into famous films: Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948) and the British-made Gaslight, followed by the 1944 American version.
  • The term "gaslighting", for a form of psychological abuse, comes from the latter.

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