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A Child of the Century
By Ben Hecht
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First published in 1954, in this quintessential autobiography Ben Hecht recounts his childhood, education, and career as journalist, playwright, and screenwriter, describes famous political and literary acquaintances, and examines U.S. efforts to aid Jews in Nazi Germany and, after the war, in Israel.
A remarkable memoir.
A remarkable memoir.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I first read a selection from this book in Fradkin's Seven States Of California. It concerned Hecht's time as a film writer in Hollywood. It was so falling down funny that I sought out the book, and I was not disappointed. Hecht starts out as a reporter in Chicago and moves to New York as a playwright. He does a hilarious stint as a promotional writer for a real estate developer in Florida, and then moves on to Hollywood to write movies. He is an ardent supporter of the nascent Israel state and one of their naval vessels is named for him. He is funny and erudite and his biography aptly captures the first half of the twentieth century in the arts. This is one of the more engaging autobiographies I have read.