American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893–1967)
Not to be confused with Dorothee Parker.
Dorothy Parker
Parker, c. 1910s-1920s
Born
Dorothy Rothschild (1893-08-22)August 22, 1893 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
June 7, 1967(1967-06-07) (aged 73) New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Cemetery
Occupation
Author
poet
critic
screenwriter
Genre
Poetry, satire, short stories, criticism, essays
Literary movement
American modernism
Notable works
Enough Rope, Sunset Gun, A Star Is Born
Notable awards
O. Henry Award 1929
Spouses
Edwin Pond Parker II
(m. 1917; div. 1928)
Alan Campbell
(m. 1934; div. 1947)
(m. 1950; died 1963)
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.
From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, 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 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. Some of her works have been set to music.
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