Dorothy Parker in Hollywood

Dorothy Parker in Hollywood
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781982185794
ISBN-13 : 1982185791
Rating : 4/5 (791 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dorothy Parker in Hollywood by : Gail Crowther

Download or read book Dorothy Parker in Hollywood written by Gail Crowther and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker’s life and legacy in Hollywood from the author of the “fascinating” (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz. The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker—from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husband’s suicide. Parker’s involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before. Just as she did with her “deliriously fast-paced and erudite” (Library Journal) dual biography of Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath, Gail Crowther brings Parker back to life on the page in all her wit, grit, and brilliance.


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