Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.

Dorothy Parker

Born Dorothy Rothschild
August 22, 1893
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.DiedJune 7, 1967(aged 73)
New York City, U.S.OccupationAuthor, poet, critic, screenwriterNationalityAmericanGenrePoetry, satire, short storiesLiterary movementAmerican modernismNotable worksEnough Rope, Sunset Gun, Star Light, Star Bright--, A Star Is BornNotable awardsO. Henry Award 
1929 
Spouses

Edwin Pond Parker II
(m. 1917; div. 1928)

Alan Campbell
(m. 1934; div. 1947)

(m. 1950; died 1963)

Websitewww.dorothyparker.com
From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in such magazines 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 when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist.
Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured.