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Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, wit, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Apr 1, 2024 · Dorothy Parker (born August 22, 1893, West End, near Long Beach, New Jersey, U.S.—died June 7, 1967, New York, New York) was an American short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and critic known for her witty—and often acerbic—remarks. She was one of the founders of the Algonquin Round Table, an informal literary group.
Jun 7, 2017 · Dorothy Parker’s stunning wit and tragic life. 7 June 2017. By Hephzibah Anderson,Features correspondent. Getty Images. On the 50th anniversary of her death, Hephzibah Anderson looks beyond...
Raised on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Dorothy Parker built a career that was defined by her wit and her incisive commentary on contemporary America. She was born two months prematurely at her family’s summer home in West End, New Jersey. By the time she was five, she had lost her mother; by age…
Dorothy Parker - A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker's work was known for its scathing wit and intellectual commentary.
Nov 16, 2023 · Profile. Journalist, writer, and poet. Born Dorothy Rothschild on August 22, 1893, in West End, New Jersey. Dorothy Parker was a legendary literary figure, known for her biting wit. She...
Mar 3, 2020 · Updated on March 03, 2020. Dorothy Parker (born Dorothy Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet and satirist. Despite a roller coaster of a career that included a stint on a Hollywood blacklist, Parker produced a large volume of witty, successful work that has endured.
