Dorothy Parker: A Nice Dash of Paprika
"A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika"
Dorothy Parker, ne Dorothy Rothschild, was born on August 22, 1893 in Long Branch, New Jersey to parents, Jacob Henry and Eliza Annie Rothschild. As is often the case with poets and writers, Dorothy, or Dot or Dottie, as she was often called, had a sad and troubled childhood. Her mother died in July 1898, when Dorothy was a month shy of turning five. Her father physically abused her. Two years after the death of her mother, her father married a woman named Eleanor Francis Lewis. Dorothy dete...

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Dorothy Parker, Witty Writer
Dorothy Parker was a witty writer, and it shows in these Dorothy Parker quotes. Dorothy Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild on August 22, 1893 in New Jersey, but grew up on the Upper West side in New York. Dorothy Parker wrote poems, short stories, screenplays, and reviews or critiques of movies, books, and just about thing she felt like. Her writing of more than a few witty lines are repeated fondly every day. A few instances of her sharp wit showed up when she was still young: - Her mother...

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Words as Armor
Life's difficulties force us to seek emotional outlets. For Dorothy Parker, words offered the greatest solace. She endured a complicated childhood, stemming from her mother's early death and strained relations with her father. Rather than allow such negativity to thwart her progress, Parker entered an elite literary world and produced numerous short stories, poems, and plays. Parker addressed critical topics of her day without fear. Relationships, economic station, and discrimination fell be...

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What Fresh Hell Is This?
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, inc...