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A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York
by
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick,
Marion Meade (Goodreads Author)
Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Mrs. Parker, this guide uses rarely seen archival photographs from her life to illustrate Dorothy Parker's development as a writer, a formidable wit, and a public persona. Her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact, are uncove...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
December 1st 2005
by Roaring Forties Press
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A Journey Into Dorothy Parker’s New York, by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick -- or is it more like an insightful and entertaining study (almost a pictorial biography) of New York’s Dorothy Parker? They are really inseparable. She embodied early 20th century New York’s literary life --especially that of the Jazz Age -- quite as much as she herself was shaped by it. This in-depth guide to the numerous surviving sites associated with her opens windows into many aspects of American culture and society of those...more
I truly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to any Dorothy Parker fan. It would also make a fine read for a person interested in the history of New York City, especially during the 1920s and 1930s. I felt very sad reading about all the wonderful theaters and other buildings that have been torn down to make room for parking lots or office buildings, and the like. We do this so much in the U.S., whereas in Europe buildings can stand for centuries and centuries.
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An entertaining and informative guide to the places where the redoubtable Mrs. Parker lived, worked and played.
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Kevin C. Fitzpatrick was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of A Journey into Dorothy Parkers New York, part of the ArtPlace Series of Roaring Forties Press.
In 1998 Fitzpatrick launched dorothyparker.com and the Dorothy Parker Society, which has been called a drinking club with a book problem. The organization has gained media attention from Lisbon to Los Angeles and counts 3...more
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In 1998 Fitzpatrick launched dorothyparker.com and the Dorothy Parker Society, which has been called a drinking club with a book problem. The organization has gained media attention from Lisbon to Los Angeles and counts 3...more
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