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Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet and writer of fiction, plays and screenplays based in New York; she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Jun 7, 2017 · Like so many funny folk, the critic, poet and short story writer ‘Dottie’ Parker was a woman of gloomy depths, and she used her sharp tongue to keep people at a distance, even as she spun comedy...
- “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” ― Dorothy Parker.
- “If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” ― Dorothy Parker.
- “Résumé. Razors pain you, Rivers are damp, Acids stain you, And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful, Nooses give, Gas smells awful. You might as well live.” ― Dorothy Parker, Enough Rope.
- “In youth, it was a way I had, To do my best to please. And change, with every passing lad. To suit his theories. But now I know the things I know. And do the things I do,
- The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker. Funny, Life, Wisdom.
- I like to have a martini/Two at the very most/After three I'm under the table/After four I'm under my host. Dorothy Parker. Drinking, Two, Alcohol.
- Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience. Dorothy Parker. Intelligent, Appreciate, Audience.
- Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician. Dorothy Parker. Birthday, Age, May.
Jul 25, 2024 · Dorothy Parker, American short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and critic known for her witty, and often acerbic, remarks. She was one of the founders of the Algonquin Round Table, an informal literary group. Her notable works included the short story ‘Big Blonde,’ and she cowrote the film A Star Is Born.
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Learn about the life and poetry of Dorothy Parker, a witty and influential writer who criticized American society and culture. Explore her collections, such as Enough Rope and Death and Taxes, and her contributions to the New Yorker and Hollywood.
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Nov 16, 2023 · Dorothy Parker was a legendary literary figure, known for her biting wit. She worked on such magazines as Vogue and Vanity Fair during the late 1910s. Parker went on to work as a book reviewer...
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