Hollister Noble
Encyclopedia
Hollister Noble was an American
historical novelist and screenwriter
. He committed suicide after it was alleged that he had plagiarized the research (not the text) of a book he had written. The decision that he was not guilty of plagiarism
came only after his death by gunshot in the cellar of his home in Sherman Oaks, California.
Three of Noble's stories were the basis for full length cinema movies: Drums in the Deep South
(1951), Mara Maru (1952), and Mutiny
(1952).
Hollister Noble was represented by Barthold Fles
.
United States
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historical novelist and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He committed suicide after it was alleged that he had plagiarized the research (not the text) of a book he had written. The decision that he was not guilty of plagiarism
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in dictionaries as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work, but the notion remains problematic with nebulous...
came only after his death by gunshot in the cellar of his home in Sherman Oaks, California.
Three of Noble's stories were the basis for full length cinema movies: Drums in the Deep South
Drums in the Deep South
Drums in the Deep South is an American Civil War war film designed and directed by William Cameron Menzies, produced by independent company King Brothers Productions, filmed in SuperCineColor and released by RKO Pictures in September 1951.-Plot:...
(1951), Mara Maru (1952), and Mutiny
Mutiny (1952 film)
- Plot summary :During the War of 1812, Captain James Marshall has to run the blockade enforced by the British in order to collect a war loan obtained from France. His first mate is Ben Waldridge, who is a former Royal Navy captain cashiered by the navy. Waldridge brings his former gun crew along...
(1952).
Hollister Noble was represented by Barthold Fles
Barthold Fles
Barthold Fles was a Dutch-American literary agent, author, translator, editor and publisher. Among his many clients were Raymond Loewy, Heinrich Mann, Joseph Roth, Felix Salten, Ignazio Silone, Bruno Walter and Arnold Zweig.-Life and career:Barthold "Bart" Fles was born in Amsterdam into an...
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Books
- Woman with a Sword, the biographical novel of Anna Ella CarrollAnna Ella CarrollAnna Ella Carroll was an American politician, pamphleteer and lobbyist...
of Maryland (1948) - One Way to Eldorado (1954)