Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo wrote the shattering antiwar novel Johnny Got His Gun before becoming a celebrated screenwriter and one of the Hollywood Ten. His principled stand against HUAC made him a symbol of resistance to McCarthyism.
Works
- Johnny Got His GunAnti-war novel depicting a disfigured WWI soldier trapped in his own consciousness
- EclipseNovel exploring family trauma and emotional devastation in postwar America
- Washington Jitters
- The Remarkable AndrewSatirical novel about an eccentric man caught in Cold War political intrigue
- Additional DialogueCollection of essays and conversations reflecting on screenwriting and political activism