Dorothy Parker

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born

in Long Branch, New Jersey, The United States

August 22, 1893

died

June 07, 1967

gender

female

website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker

genre

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Poetry

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Dorothy Parker 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 literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the Hollywood blacklist.
Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and reputation for her sharp wit have endured.

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	The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker, Brendan Gill (Introduction) 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 5,739 ratings — published 1944 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 816 ratings — published 1994	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poems of Dorothy Parker 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 1944 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Stories by Dorothy Parker, Colleen Bresse (Editor), Regina Barreca (Introduction) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 820 ratings — published 1924 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collected Dorothy Parker 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 493 ratings — published 1944 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker, Stuart Y. Silverstein (Complier) 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enough Rope 4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1926 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parker: Selected Stories by Dorothy Parker, Elaine Stritch (Read by) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1995	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Blonde and Other Stories (Penguin 60s) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1929 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here Lies: The Collected Stories of Dorothy Parker 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 1939 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity.”
― Dorothy Parker

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“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”
― Dorothy Parker

tags: beauty, classic-insult, humor, ugly

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“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.”
― Dorothy Parker

tags: god, humor, money

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