Topic: Lillian Hellman

On June 20, 1893, a jury in Fall River, Mass., acquitted Lizzie Borden in the ax murders of her father and stepmother.

"Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" was nominated for a leading 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in New York on Tuesday.

Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon are to star in a new Broadway production of Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes," directed by Daniel Sullivan.

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U.S. actress Ellen Burstyn is to make her West End debut in "The Children's Hour," a stage drama starring Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss, the BBC said.

Thirty-seven writers have received Hellman/Hammett awards recognizing their courage in the face of political persecution, a U.S. human rights group says.

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Writers from 22 countries received Hellman/Hammett grants given to targets of political harassment and persecution, New York-based Human Rights Watch said.