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My Take
Dorothy Parker is my kind of dangerous wit. A New Jersey native who became the sharp center of New York's Algonquin Round Table, she could dismantle a room with a single line. That kind of edge isn't cleverness alone, it's nerve, and for a woman born in 1893 to be so unapologetically cutting took real spine. Poet, critic, screenwriter, and an O. Henry Award winner besides, she was loved for her bite rather than her warmth, which is precisely what makes her irresistible to me. Drop her into today's internet and she'd be a legend by lunchtime.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dorothy Parker
- Name (Japanese)
- ドロシー・パーカー
- Reading
- どろしー・ぱーかー
- Born
- August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- West End, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- columnist / poet / screenwriter / writer / literary critic
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1929 O. Henry Award
- 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dorothy Parker born?
August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967.
Where is Dorothy Parker from?
Dorothy Parker is from West End, New Jersey, United States.
What does Dorothy Parker do?
Dorothy Parker works as columnist, poet, screenwriter, writer, literary critic.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.