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Dorothy Parker

"I like to have a martini,
Two at the very most.
After three I'm under the table,
after four I'm under my host."
— Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker was an American writer and poet, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles..

From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of that circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the infamous Hollywood blacklist.

Parker went through three marriages (two to the same man) and survived several suicide attempts, but grew increasingly dependent on alcohol. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and her sparkling wit have endured. See more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker

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Born 22 August 1893
Died 7 June 1967

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  • Cover of: A Subtreasury of American humor

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  • Cover of: Great Short stories of the World

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  • Cover of: The ladies of the corridor

    First published in 1954 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The portable Dorothy Parker.

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  • Cover of: After such pleasures

    First published in 1933 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: collected poetry of Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1936 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Not so deep as a well: collected poems.

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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

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    First published in 1926 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Collected Dorothy Parker (Twentieth Century Classics)

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  • Cover of: Big Blonde and Other Stories

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  • Cover of: Dorothy Parker Stories

    First published in 1987 — 3 editions
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Born 22 August 1893
Died 7 June 1967

Subjects

American literature, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Fiction, American poetry, Drama, Short stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Parker, dorothy, 1893-1967, American wit and humor, English literature, History and criticism, Social life and customs, American Short stories, Children's fiction, Classic Literature, Collected works (single author, multi-form), Collections, Fiction, short stories (single author), History, Juvenile audience, Literature, Manners and customs, Mothers and daughters, Women authors

Places

United States, Alabama, Calcutta, England, India, Missouri, NY New York, New England, Owl Creek Bridge, Saint Louis, Surrey, California, Developing countries, Dublin, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Ireland, Jefferson, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York (N.Y.), Saint Louis (Mo.), Salem Village, Yoknapatawpha County

People

Amanda Wingfield, Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Jim O'Connor, John H. Watson, Laura Wingfield, Peyton Farquhar, Sherlock Holmes, Stroke Moran, Tom Wingfield, Bill Hutchinson, Caddy, Charles Lamb (1775-1834), Colonel Killigrew, Colonel Sartoris, Devil, Dilsey, Dr. Heidegger, E. B. White (1899- ,), E. B. White (1899-), Emily Grierson, Ethelred, Faith Brown, Fortunato

Time

20th century, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 19th century, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, Twenties, carnival, mostly, thirties

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Alternative names

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  • Dorothy PARKER
  • dorothy parker
  • dorothy Parker
  • Dorothy Parker.
  • DOROTHY PARKER

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September 30, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
April 30, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative names
April 30, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
August 14, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Update photos
April 9, 2010 Edited by George Adding detail