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Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (Dorothy Rothschild Parker), 1893–1967, American short-story and verse writer, b. West End, N.J. While serving as drama critic for Vanity Fair (1916–17) and book critic for the New Yorker (1927), she gained an almost legendary reputation for her sardonic wit. Her first volume of poetry, Enough Rope (1926), brought her fame, and she followed it with such volumes as Death and Taxes (1931) and Not So Deep as a Well (1936). Although decidedly light and often flippant, Parker's satiric verse is carefully crafted and stunningly concise. Her short stories satirizing aspects of modern life are witty, wry, and often poignant. "Big Blond" is probably her best-known story. Collections of stories include Laments for the Living (1930) and Here Lies (1939). Her Collected Stories was published in 1942 and her Collected Poetry in 1944. She collaborated with Arnaud d'Usseau on the play Ladies of the Corridor (1953).
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"Dorothy Parker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dorothy Parker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Parker-D.html "Dorothy Parker." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Parker-D.html |
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Parker, Dorothy
Parker, Dorothy [née Rothschild] (1893–1967), critic, poet, and playwright. Born in West End, New Jersey, the writer and wit occasionally served as a drama critic, most notably for The New Yorker. She became famous for her poisonously caustic dismissal of plays and performers; in one review she stated, “The House Beautiful is the play lousy,” and elsewhere accused Katharine Hepburn of running a gamut of emotions “from A to B.” Parker also created highly praised sketches for the 1922 revue The 49ers and co‐wrote two plays that reached New York: Close Harmony (1924) and Ladies of the Corridor (1953). Although her most lasting legacy is probably her poetry, her only lyric contributions to the theatre were a few songs in Candide (1956). Biography: You Might as Well Live, John Keats, 1970.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Parker, Dorothy." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Parker, Dorothy." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-ParkerDorothy.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Parker, Dorothy." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-ParkerDorothy.html |
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Parker, Dorothy
Parker, Dorothy (1893–1967) US poet, short-story writer, and critic. She wrote three volumes of poetry, the first of which, Enough Rope (1926), was a best-seller. A large body of her short stories were collected in Here Lies (1939). Her gift for witty epigrams is evident throughout her work.
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"Parker, Dorothy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Parker, Dorothy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ParkerDorothy.html "Parker, Dorothy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ParkerDorothy.html |
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