- Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks and eye for 20th-century urban foibles
Born: | 22 August 1893 Comment | When did Dorothy Parker die? / Died | 07 June 1967 | How many years did Dorothy Parker live? / Lived | 73 years | Zodiac sign: | Leo |
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Dorothy Parker facts
- From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in publications such 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 led to a place on the Hollywood blacklist
- Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker
- " Nevertheless, her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured
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