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Name: Dorothy Rothschild Parker
Birth Date: August 22, 1893
Death Date: June 7, 1967
Place of Birth: West Bend, New Jersey, United States
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupations: writer

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Biography of Dorothy Rothschild Parker
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Dorothy Rothschild Parker (1893-1967), American humorist, was known for her biting prose and verse satires. Numerous critics expressed admiration for her unique talent. Born in New Jersey to Scottish-Jewish parents, Dorothy Parker attended Miss Dana's...
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Biography of Dorothy (Rothschild) Parker
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There was a time when it seemed that all things bright, clever, or malicious spoken in New York were ascribed to Dorothy Parker. That time was the 1920s, when wit was as plentiful as bathtub gin and, when dispensed by her, just as lethal. "You know,"...
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Biography of Dorothy (Rothschild) Parker
5,072 words, approx. 17 pages
In the 1920s and 1930s Dorothy Parker, the pampered, yet feared, darling of the New York smart set, was the most quotable, quoted, and misquoted person in America. She earned this reputation by creating humorous and satiric verse, writing trenchant and...
 


Quotations
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Dorothy Parker Quotes
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Dorothy Parker ( 1893-08-22 – 1967-06-07 ) was an American writer, poet , and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the famous Algonquin Round Table ....


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Parker, Dorothy (1893-1967) Summary
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Dorothy Parker was the leading light and most scathing wit of the notorious "Algonquin Round Table"—a collection of literary notables who defined the intellectual tastes of New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Parker is most often...
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Parker, Dorothy Summary
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Dorothy Parker Born August 22, 1893 (West End, New Jersey) Died June 7, 1967 (New York, New York) Short-story writer, poet, dramatist, and critic Dorothy Parker's sharply witty voice was one of the most memorable of the Roaring Twenties. She was...
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Dorothy Parker Information
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Dorothy Parker (August 22 1893 – June 7 1967) was an American writer and poet, best known for her caustic wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her...


News and Journals
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Honoring the memory of Dorothy Parker
02/22/2008: 784 words, approx. 3 pages
LAWRENCE AARON The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-22-2008 Honoring the memory of Dorothy Parker LAWRENCE AARON Date: 02-22-2008, Friday Section: OPINION Edtion: All Editions Series: BLACK HISTORY MONTH THE LATE Dorothy Parker is a New Jersey treasure. She didn't make it...
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Contemporary Review
Dorothy Parker: an American centenary. (humor in Dorothy Parker conversation)
12/01/1993: 1,011 words, approx. 3 pages
A true appreciation of Dorothy Parker's worth as a person of penetrating and insightful humor, both in her speech and in her literature, will result only when one transcends the derogatory references to her life that abound in biographies of this wonderful American writer....
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AP News
Judge rules on what makes a poem
11/8/2007: 533 words, approx. 2 pages
A federal judge has ruled that compiling Dorothy Parker's poems was a far less original act than writing them.The editor of a book of uncollected work by the late author did not show enough "creativity" to claim copyright infringement from a near-identical set contained in...
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AP Features
Today in History
5/29/2007: 518 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Thursday, June 7, the 158th day of 2007. There are 207 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for American independence from Britain.On this date:In 1753,...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Rhonda S. Pettit
15,164 words, approx. 51 pages
In the following essay, Pettit regards Parker's short fiction as part of the sentimental tradition.
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Critical Essay by Arthur F. Kinney
10,064 words, approx. 34 pages
In the following excerpt, Kinney traces Parker's poetic development.
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Critical Essay by Arthur F. Kinney
10,017 words, approx. 33 pages
The following is Kinney's study of Parker's maturation as a poet, offering a comparison of her with other poets of her generation and persuasion.
 


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