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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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American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

Born 22 August 1893
Died 7 June 1967

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  • Cover of: Primer for agricultural libraries

    First published in 1967 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Sayings of Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1995 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected Readings from The Portable Dorothy Parker

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  • Cover of: New Yorker Geschichten: gesammelte Erzählungen

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The indispensable Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Close harmony: or, The lady next door, a play in three acts

    First published in 1929 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Here lies: The collected stories of Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1939 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Collected poems: Not so deep as a well

    First published in 1937 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1932 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dämmerung vor den Feuerwerk: New Yorker Geschichten

    First published in 1996 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An informal hour with Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1956 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Contrast.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Short story: a thematic anthology

    First published in 1965 1 edition
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    First published in 1942 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The collected poetry of Dorothy Parker

    First published in 1959 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sunset gun: poems

    First published in 1939 1 edition in 1 language
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American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

Born 22 August 1893
Died 7 June 1967
Subjects
American literature, Fiction, American poetry, Drama, Short stories, Parker, dorothy, 1893-1967, Poetry (poetic works by one author), English literature, History and criticism, Social life and customs, American Short stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American wit and humor, Children's fiction, Classic Literature, Collected works (single author, multi-form), Collections, History, Juvenile audience, Mothers and daughters, short stories, short story, American Poetry, American Women poets, American drama
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-), Emily Grierson, Ethelred, Faith Brown, Fortunato, Goodman Brown
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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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
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