Dorothy Parker

Also known as Dorothy Rothschild, Dot Rothschild, Dottie Rothschild

American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

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Dorothy Parker was an American writer and critic known for her sharp wit and clever satire, working across poetry, short stories, and literary criticism during the 20th century. She matters because she became an influential cultural figure whose pointed observations about society and human nature helped define the style and voice of her era.

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Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, 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…

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Public Speaking — Self (archive footage)2011
The Ten-Year Lunch — Herself (archive footage)1987
Saboteur — Woman in Car (uncredited)1942

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Instance of: human
Given name: Dorothy
Family name: Parker
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of death: New York City
Spouse: Alan Campbell
Occupation: dialogue writer
Employer: The New Yorker
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: poetry
Genre: satire
Official website: dorothyparker.com
Image: Young Dorothy Parker.jpg

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cause of death: acute myocardial infarction
Commons category: Dorothy Parker
date of birth: 1893-08-22
date of death: 1967-06-07
manner of death: natural causes
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
writing language: English language
birth name: Dorothy Rothschild
member of: Algonquin Round Table
married name: Dorothy Parker
has written for: Vogue
place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery
name in native language: Dorothy Parker
Commons Creator page: Dorothy Parker
P12674: World Year of Physics 2005

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Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction. Based in New York, she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.

Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and for her role as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. In the early 1930s, 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.

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