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Dorothy Parker
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Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893–June 7, 1967) 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, a group she later disdained. Following the breakup of that 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 infamous Hollywood blacklist. Parker went through three marriages (two to the same man) and survived several suicide attempts, but grew increasingly dependent on alcohol. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and her sparkling wit have endured. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Dorothy Parker Reads Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker Reads Poems and Horsie - The Complete 1956 Spoken Arts Recordings
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century
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Poetry Speaks (Disc 2)
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Jerk! Shake! And Vibrate!
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Poetry On Record (Disc 1)
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The Spoken Arts Treasury Volume 1
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Poetry Speaks [Disc 2]
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Poem of The Day
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New Yorker Geschichten [Disc 2]
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Poetry Speaks
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Poetry Speaks Expanded (Disc 2)