A journey into Dorothy Parker's New York:
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Main Author: Fitzpatrick, Kevin C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. Roaring Forties Press c2005
Series:ArtPlace series
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-132) and index
Dorothy Parker : a Manhattan confection -- An apprenticeship in cynicism : a comfortable, tumultuous childhood -- Drink and dance and laugh and lie : the vicious circle and all that jazz -- The aisle seat : Dorothy Parker as theater critic -- Defending the underdog : Dorothy Parker as political activist -- Excuse my dust : the final years
Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Mrs. Parker, the new edition of this guide includes never-before-seen archival photographs to illustrate Dorothy Parker's development as a writer, a wit, and a public persona. The book uncovers her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact. With the charting of her colorful career, including the decade she spent as a member of the Round Table, as well as her intense private life, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 1930s
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (147 p.)
ISBN:0856833959
0982341067
9780856833953
9780976670605
9780982341063

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