Dorothy Parker was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist, recognized for her wit and observations of 20th-century urban life. She achieved literary success and screenwriting, and despite facing a Hollywood blacklist for her political beliefs, her reputation for sharp wit persisted.
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist known for her wit and commentary on 20th-century urban life. Despite a successful literary career and screenwriting, she faced a Hollywood blacklist due to her political activities but her reputation for sharp wit endured.
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| Back | Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. Quick facts: Born, Died … From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in such magazines as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured. |
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