Dorothy Parker
1893 - 1967
General Information
Bio
(1893-1967) Short-story writer and poet. Dorothy Parker was a member of the Algonquin Hotel’s Round Table; she lived at 57 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York. She first served as drama critic for “Vanity Fair” (1916-17) and book critic for the “New Yorker” (1927). In 1992 the United States Postal Service issued its tenth stamp in the Literary Arts series in honor of Dorothy Parker.
Full Name
Dorothy Parker
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Parker lived in Manhattan, New York. She was a member of the Algonquin Hotel's Round Table; she lived at 57 West 57th Street.
1893
BIRTH
Dorothy Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild in West End, New Jersey in 1893.
1924
LITWORK
Close Harmony
Play; collaborated with Elmer Rice.
Play; collaborated with Elmer Rice.
1926
LITWORK
Enough Rope
Poetry.
Poetry.
1928
LITWORK
Sunset Gun
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1930
LITWORK
Laments for the Living
Short stories.
Short stories.
1931
LITWORK
Death And Taxes
Poetry.
Poetry.
1933
LITWORK
After Such Pleasures
Short stories.
Short stories.
1939
LITWORK
Here Lies
Collection of short stories.
Collection of short stories.
1942
LITWORK
Collected Stories
Collection of stories.
Collection of stories.
1944
LITWORK
Collected Poetry
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1953
LITWORK
Ladies of the Corridor
Play.
Play.
1967
DEATH
Dorothy Parker died in New York, New York, in 1967.
1988
INTERMENT
The ashes of Dorothy Parker were scattered at the Dorothy Parker Memorial Garden (NAACP Headquarters), Baltimore, Maryland.
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