"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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American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)
| Born | 22 August 1893 |
| Died | 7 June 1967 |
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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 dramaPlaces
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 CountyPeople
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 BrownTime
20th century, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 19th century, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, Twenties, carnival, mostly, thirties
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- ISNI: 0000000121192601
- VIAF: 7395211
- Wikidata: Q270707
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| April 30, 2022 | Edited by dcapillae | remove wrong alternative names |
| April 30, 2022 | Edited by dcapillae | merge authors |
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