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...

(born Aug. 22, 1893, West End, near Long Beach, N.J., U.S.—died June 7, 1967, New York, N.Y.) American short-story writer and poet, known for her witty remarks. Dorothy Rothschild was educated at Miss Dana's School in Morristown, New Jersey, and...

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...

(born Aug. 22, 1893, West End, near Long Beach, N.J., U.S.—died June 7, 1967, New York, N.Y.) U.S. short-story writer and poet. She grew up in affluence in New York City. She was a drama critic for Vanity Fair and wrote book reviews for The New...

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...