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 known for her wit wisecracks and eye for 20thcentury urban foibles From a conflicted and unhappy childhood Parker rose to acclaim both for her literary works published in magazines such 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 leftwing 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 Some of her works have been set to music adaptations included the operatic song cycle Hate Songs by composer Marcus Paus Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Parker licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia